Books like The Minotaur Takes a Cigarette Break by Steven Sherrill
The story follows M, a Minotaur who has spent five thousand years inhabiting the world of ancient myth, now working as a line chef at Grub's Rib in Carolina. He lives a disciplined life in a trailer park, keeping his horns hidden and his past a secret. M juggles the demands of his culinary job, tinkers with cars, and engages in quiet selfβreflection, all while navigating the complexities of human identity, deceit, and need within the Southern setting.
First publish date: 2000
Genre: Literary Fiction/Contemporary Literary Fiction
Authors: Steven Sherrill
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