Out of Time

Geoff Schmidt's debut collection, Out of Time, explores themes of meaning, mortality, and the enduring power of storytelling through a series of imaginative and thought-provoking short stories. Featuring a diverse cast of characters, from vengeful infants to iconic figures like Barack Obama and Keith Richards, the collection examines how language and imagination can serve as redemptive forces amid life's inevitable passage of time. Winner of the Katherine Anne Porter Prize in Short Fiction, these stories invite reflection on the ways stories sustain us in the face of mortality.