Mister Negative and Other Stories

Robert Peate's first collection of short stories, from 2008 to 2012, focuses on perception, obsession, and states of being. "Chasing Kerouac" depicts one man's obsession with finding a lost piece of writing by author Jack Kerouac. "A Perfect World" is the story of a girl who travels to a world where everything is perfect. "Neighbors" revolves around a man's obsession with what goes on behind a neighbor's closed doors. "The Deity" addresses the question of what a universe with a loving supreme being would look like. "Mister Negative" is the story of a man who says what he thinks no matter what. "The Creeps" is Robert's first serious ghost story. These stories will stay with you long after you have put them down.