A collection of stories features a pair of centuries-old vampires whose relationship is tested by a sudden fear of flying, a dejected teen who communicates with the universe, and a massage therapist who heals a tattooed veteran by manipulating the imageson his body.
Now Hilola Bigtree is climhing the ladder. among at all the tiny cheering people: now she is running down the diving hoard: and here. lac/ies and gentlemen, she hits the water.' . . . Behind me, Uncle Gus coughed. "I see you, ah, ...
This book presents eight of the author's short stories.
Genevieve Hughes's eyes are like empty bowls that you want to fill with food. How has she lost so much weight and hair already? At home, she says, it got to where she was plucking out her eyelashes to stay awake, even as every cell in ...
Here is the debut short story collection from the author of the Pulitzer Prize finalist Swamplandia! and the New York Times bestselling Vampires in the Lemon Grove.
This is a series of essays following a journey by Kent Russell who went over the country gathering experiences and comes back with a portrait of America and manhood.
Identical twin brothers Ruzbeh and Behruz fall in love with the same girl.
This 78-page guide for "Vampires in the Lemon Grove" by Karen Russell includes detailed story summaries and analysis covering 8 stories, as well as several more in-depth sections of expert-written literary analysis.
. . . "TYLER DETAILS DELIA'S ADVENTURE WITH GREAT SKILL. . . . As so often in her earlier fiction, [she] creates distinct characters caught in poignantly funny situations. . .
NATIONAL BOOK FOUNDATION 5 UNDER 35 PICK. FINALIST FOR THE VCU CABELL FIRST NOVELIST AWARD. LONGLISTED FOR THE CENTER FOR FICTION'S FIRST NOVEL PRIZE. Named one of the Best Books of 2018 by NPR, Bookforum and Bustle.
Grossly ambitious and rooted in scientific scholarship, The Other Dark Matter shows how human excrement can be a life-saving, money-making resource—if we make better use of it.