Texas Week

In Texas Week, Albert Hernhuter delivers a sharp, surreal mosaic of short stories and fantasy that bends domestic normalcy into something eerily unfamiliar. Hernhuter's tales pivot on small, precise details—a government-mandated wardrobe, a slick black car, a housewife popping stale popcorn—and spiral into uncanny encounters where the boundary between sane and absurd collapses. Across interconnected vignettes, readers meet Maxwell Hanstark, an official district psychiatrist; Mrs. Christopher Nest and a husband who insists he’s standing on a cliff; and a parade of characters whose everyday routines are rewired by bureaucratic edicts and private delusions. Blending dark humor, social satire, and psychological insight, Texas Week explores themes of reality versus illusion, the policing of identity, and how institutions shape personal truths. The atmosphere recalls midcentury speculative fiction refracted through a modern, off-kilter sensibility, making each story feel both timeless and urgently strange. Perfect for listeners who favor thought-provoking short stories and imaginative fantasy, this audiobook is ideal for fans of literary speculative fiction, surreal satire, and anyone who enjoys narratives that leave the familiar askew. Put on your headphones and let Hernhuter’s unsettling charm reroute the ordinary.