His other writing has appeared in Birkensnake, The Believer, Unsaid, Fence, Willow Springs, The Lifted Brow, Opium Magazine, Gigantic and Black Warrior Review.
Butler integrates unusual elements into his novel, such as interview-style monologs and in later chapters poetry-like stanzas.
Also recommended for students of literature, psychology, and philosophy, as the distinctive writing style and creative insight into the minds of one family deserve analysis.
[9] Kirkus Reviews says, "For those who like their prose fresh out of a cleaner and more traditional wellspring, Blake's writing can prove tedious at best and arduous at worst.
But for those who lean toward writing that is more visceral, taxing or outright demanding of the reader, this might be the right cup of tea..."[10]