Magic for Beginners: Stories
Link, Kelly/ Jackson, Shelley (Illustrator)
ISBN 10: 0812986512 ISBN 13: 9780812986518
Published by Random House Inc, 2014
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reprint edition. 330 pages. 7.75x5.25x0.50 inches. In Stock. Seller Inventory # 0812986512
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From MacArthur "Genius Grant" fellow Kelly Link, bestselling author of White Cat, Black Dog and The Book of Love, an "eerie and engrossing" (The Washington Post), "dazzling" (The New York Times Book Review) collection of short stories
"[These] exquisite stories mix the aggravations and epiphanies of everyday life with the stuff that legends, dreams and nightmares are made of."--Laura Miller, Salon, "Best Books of the Decade" LOCUS AWARD WINNER - A TIME AND SEATTLE TIMES BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR One of the most critically acclaimed collections of our time, Magic for Beginners is an exquisite, dreamlike dispatch from a virtuoso storyteller who can do seemingly anything. Kelly Link reconstructs modern life through an intoxicating prism, conjuring up unforgettable worlds with humor and humanity. These stories are at once ingenious and deeply moving. They leave the reader astonished and exhilarated. Includes an exclusive conversation between Kelly Link and Joe HillAbout the Author: MacArthur "Genius Grant" fellow Kelly Link is the author of the collections Get in Trouble, Stranger Things Happen, Magic for Beginners, and Pretty Monsters. She and Gavin J. Grant have co-edited a number of anthologies, including multiple volumes of The Year's Best Fantasy and Horror and, for young adults, Monstrous Affections. She is the co-founder of Small Beer Press. Her short stories have been published in The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, The Best American Short Stories, and Prize Stories: The O. Henry Awards. She hasalso received a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts. Link was born in Miami, Florida. She currently lives with her husband and daughter in Northampton, Massachusetts.
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Bibliographic Details
Title: Magic for Beginners: Stories
Publisher: Random House Inc
Publication Date: 2014
Binding: Paperback
Illustrator: Jackson, Shelley
Condition: Brand New