The bland and the unusual among the pine forests
is Victor Finkler's first book

The collection of short stories brings together the discomforts of terror, horror (yes, they are different things) and science fiction and places them in the setting of Araucária-PR, the author's city. The stories mix memories and situations experienced by Finkler and imaginative inventions with which what was real, what is fictional, and what is the nebulous middle ground become one. In this collection, the reader will go through several themes, especially the place of Being in the face of a mysterious and, by definition, frightening world. The reflections and debates of the characters, often philosophical, existentialist, and even theological, develop another layer of understanding of the reality that surrounds them, with the desired objective of making the familiar strange and familiarizing the strange, a better engagement.
THE UNUSUAL AUTHOR VICTOR FINKLER
Born in Curitiba, he has lived in Araucária-PR since he was 6 years old. He is currently pursuing a PhD in Communication (PPGCOM-UFPR), and has a Master's in Communication (PPGCOM-UFPR) and a Bachelor's in Advertising & Propaganda (UFPR). He is a member of NEFICS - Center for Studies in Serial Fiction and Audiovisuals (PPGCOM-UFPR). He is a member of the Brazilian Society for Studies in Cinema and Audiovisual (SOCINE). A writer, screenwriter and editor, he has won several awards as a screenwriter in the areas of Communication and Cinema, in addition to having short stories published in some collections. He hosts the Massacre Podcast, dedicated to horror culture.

