Defenestration Day
C. opens up his window, takes a deep breath, and screams as loud as he can. He hears the response of so many others screaming back enigmatic phrases, mysterious calls and bellows. The history of Defenestration Day has only become more complicated with time. Stories are told, truths blur, embellishments become reality. It is a holiday of screaming out windows, of throwing words away to never be used again. The holiday has no religion or political stance or nationality. It emerged spontaneously and spread rapidly. It is most likely the only lingual holiday celebrated in the history of the world. Because only in a society where everyone already talks over one another would we decide to create a holiday devoted to doing just that.
"Hertzberg gives us a sobering view of love and loss in a dystopian future where people exorcise their demons from apartment windows. Defenestration Day is a beautifully written account of the power our words—whether consciously or not—can have on others and ourselves." - Kolin Jordan, 7Vientos Press
Released August 20th, 2019 from Parafine Press.
Editor: Dan Crissman
Cover Design: David Wilson