Skyblue’s Essays

As Harry Mathews has said, Wiebe is "unsettlingly original." The satires of Skyblue's Essays explode with sardonic humor, surreal parody, mad exhilaration, quirky vigor and a superb style.

Dallas Wiebe has spent all his life in the Midwest. Born in Newton, KS, he now lives in Cincinnati.

"In these stories Dallas Wiebe strengthens his position as one of our best writers of innovative fictions.... What do we find in this feast of short fiction? Energy, passion, parody, satire, a rich and often superb style, and somewhere in all this the credible, delicate confrontation of a lunatic culture and a struggling self."

--Doug Bolling, American Book Review

"The stories are as remarkable as they are unusual. Wiebe's often sardonic narration takes his characters through a hostile and absurd world with a sense of humor that makes you want to laugh and shake your head at the same time... a unique and engaging view of the world."

--Jeff Erdie, Ohio Writer