GLÜCK, Robert
Purple Men 2000

Trent and Daryl are a couple living together in San Francisco in the early nineties. This story follows them over the course of one day as they prepare to throw a dinner party, while dealing with— among other things—ailing pet fish, HIV, a psychotic stalker ex, annoying friends, a new job and the ennui of approaching middle age. Inspired by Virginia Woolf’s Mrs Dalloway, Purple Men 2000 is Robert Glück’s distinct take on the “day in the life” genre: funny, smart, uncomfortable and moving in equal measure.

Originally published in the collection Denny Smith (Clear Cut Press, 2003)

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Published by Ssnake Press, 2025
Literature