In this collection of compact fictions, Nicolette Polek transports us to a gently unsettling realm inhabited by disheveled landlords, a fugitive bride, a seamstress who forgets what people look like, and two rival falconers from neighboring towns. They find themselves in bathhouses, sports bars, gro
Imaginary Museums
โ Scribed by Nicolette Polek
- Book ID
- 110790265
- Publisher
- Catapult
- Year
- 2020
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 696 KB
- Category
- Fiction
- ISBN-13
- 9781593765873
- ASIN
- B07RQC7M1Q
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โฆ Synopsis
"A collection of flash fiction that feels seemingly arbitrary with an ache of human longing for connection peppered in. . . . These bizarre but beautiful stories transport you elsewhere with no intention of bringing you back." --Ashleah Gonzales, W magazine
In this collection of compact fictions, Nicolette Polek transports us to a gently unsettling realm inhabited by disheveled landlords, a fugitive bride, a seamstress who forgets what people look like, and two rival falconers from neighboring towns. They find themselves in bathhouses, sports bars, grocery stores, and forests in search of exits, pink tennis balls, licorice, and independence. Yet all of her beautifully strange characters are possessed by a familiar and human longing for connection: to their homes, families, God, and themselves.
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