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In these energetic, exhilarating stories, Ali Smith portrays a world of everyday dislocation, where people nevertheless find connection, mystery, and love. In “Astute Fiery Luxurious,” a misdelivered package throws the life of a couple into disarray. A boy’s unexplained illness in “I Know Something You Don’t Know” drives his mother to seek guidance from homeopathic healers, with inconclusive results. In “The Child,” an unnervingly mature young boy voices offensive humor that genteel society would rather not acknowledge. And a confident older woman meets her awkward fourteen-year-old self in “Writ” but can’t figure out how to guide her–or even whether she should.

As Smith explores the subtle links between what we know and what we feel, she creates an exuberant, masterly collection that is packed full of ideas, humor, nuance, and compassion. Ali Smith and the short story are made for each other.

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"Sparkling and zany . . . so deft, so beautifully written." --The New York Times Book Review

"Deftly moving . . . brimming with poetic whimsy. . . . These tales are vibrant and poignant, as though deconstructing our compulsion to connect with one another were as easy as writing a story." --Elle

"[An] unsettling take on contemporary life. . . . Smith's style is terse and edgy. . . Provocative and enigmatic." --BookPage

"Always imaginative, deftly written, and often funny to a fault, The First Person and Other Stories is a dizzying collection of stories by a writer unafraid. . . . One of the best surprises for anyone with a penchant for stories where language is foremost."
--Steven Whitton, The Anniston Star (Alabama)

"The First Person and Other Stories target the romantic poseurs in all of us." --Vogue

"Everyone has their own tale to tell in this bangup collection. . . . At once quirky and compulsively readable, this collection puts a layered and enjoyable spin on the many forms of the short story."
--Publishers Weekly

"Intriguing. . . If Smith excels at creating, both in her stories and in her readers, a sense of eerie dislocation, she can also stir up an enchanting sense of whimsy." --Booklist

"Smartly constructed. . . . Compellingly quirky demonstrations of how our imaginations react to ordinary people and everyday occurrences. . . . Smith is an original observer of the blessings and curses of living inside one's imagination."
--Kirkus Reviews
About the Author:
Ali Smith is the author of six previous works of fiction, including The Accidental, which won the Whitbread Award in 2005 and was shortlisted for the 2005 Man Booker Prize and the 2006 Orange Broadband Prize for Fiction, and Hotel World, which was shortlisted for both the Orange Broadband Prize and the Booker Prize in 2001. Born in Inverness, Scotland, Smith now lives in Cambridge, England.

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  • PublisherPantheon Books
  • Publication date2009
  • ISBN 10 0307377717
  • ISBN 13 9780307377715
  • BindingHardcover
  • Edition number1
  • Number of pages206
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