Ana Kai Tangata

"Leave safety at the door... shaped by this weatherman of a wounded humanity, Nicolay's punch is grim and honest, his horizons vast, alluring, and keenly-attuned to what unfurls in our darkest dreams. This explorer's debut is a collection of strange... living inside some wonderful reading."--Joseph S. Pulver Sr.


"With extraordinary precision and a profound understanding of the power of language, Scott Nicolay examines the nuances of modern discontent. In his fiction you will find no refuge from the grime and dust, marrow and sinew of human experience. His characters are damaged by their efforts in a world that thrives on brutality and gree. Many of these characters can't be redeemed through heroism. Yet the grapple, tooth and claw, with the truly horrific aspects of life: guilt, regret, and despair. And in their struggle we glimpse the last hope for ourselves, to climb over the rubble of so-called civilization and make our way toward compassion, with all odds against us."-- S.P. Mikowski