An entertaining collection of clever stories addressing religious, governmental, and LGBTQ themes, Stalking Kilgore Trout showcases Thompson’s breadth as a storyteller, offering an imaginative variety of characters, plots, and settings. The tales range from silly and outlandish to serious and critical, with more than a few that are blatantly—and perhaps intentionally—“on the nose.”
My only criticism is that the manuscript would have benefitted from a more thorough proofreading. Nevertheless, there were several gems including “Mary Cook and the Railway Men,” “Stalking Kilgore Trout,” “Death by Lawnmower,” “The Jesus Probe,” “Going Up the Mountain,” “The Witch Child,” and “A Cat’s Tale.”
Divided into three sections, Voices from the Sky delivers a series of enjoyable essays–some prescient, others less so–on topics ranging from spaceflight and communication satellites to the future of human culture as shaped by technological advancement.
