Weird and wonderful stories for all that ails you.
Strange Medicine is a fantastic collection of extraordinary tales of transformation.
Professional Reviews
Humorous, engaging and poetically direct
“The phrase ‘good things come in small packages’ comes to mind for while each story is a tiny peek into a new world, Russell’s works contain a powerful core that speaks directly to the reader… Russell’s stories are humorous, engaging and poetically direct…With considerable aplomb, Russell tackles heavy subjects such as death, sex, relationships, and the human desire to conform… His pithy style makes for an enjoyable quick read that sticks with you for days and leaves the reader to ponder those deeper topics that are all too often pushed below the surface of our day to day lives.” BeautifulBizarre
One of the game-changers
“They say you must never judge a book by its cover, but some books like to bend the rules, and Strange Medicine is certainly one of the game-changers. Its simple yet wacky stories are oddly brave… The title sums up the book perfectly; it’s a quirky little collection of short stories. I enjoyed reading these tales… they were funny and charming. Mike Russell seems to have mastered the art of throwing absurdities onto paper, but keeping his writing bright and interesting at the same time.” CulturedVultures
Amazing and completely, wonderfully bizarre stuff!
“I raved about Mike Russell’s first book, ‘Nothing Is Strange’ last year and this new collection blew me away as well. These stories are entertaining but they also make you think – and may even make you question reality. Reading this book gave me the same feeling I have when looking at the work of such artists as Renee Magritte, M.C. Escher or Salvador Dali. Mike Russell does with words what they did with imagery. It’s amazing and completely, wonderfully bizarre stuff!” JeffBarnes
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