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    The Minotaur Takes A Cigarette Break

    Steven Sherrill

    319 pages

    Five thousand years on - and the Minotaur, or M as he is known to his colleagues, is working as a line chef at Grub's Rib in Carolina, keeping to himself, keeping his horns down, trying in vain to put his past behind him. He leads an ordered lifestyle in a shabby trailer park where he tinkers with cars, writes and re-writes to-do lists and observes the haphazard goings on around him. Outwardly controlled, M tries to hide his emotional turmoil as he is transported deeper into the human world of deceit, confusion and need.

    This book serves as a powerful allegory for the struggle of feeling one way inside while being perceived differently by society. It explores themes of identity and acceptance through the unique character of a modern-day Minotaur, who, despite his past power, now faces the challenges of being seen as just an ugly, working-class guy.