Things That Fall from the Sky
$31.33
- Paperback
224 pages
- Release Date
15 July 2003
Summary
Weaving together loss and anxiety with fantastic elements and literary sleight-of-hand, Kevin Brockmeier’s richly imagined Things That Fall from the Sky views the nagging realities of the world through a hopeful lens.
In the deftly told “These Hands,” a man named Lewis recounts his time babysitting a young girl and his inconsolable sense of loss after she is wrenched away. In “Apples,” a boy comes to terms with the complex world of adults, his first pangs of love, and the biz…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780375727696 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0375727698 |
| Author: | Kevin Brockmeier |
| Publisher: | Vintage |
| Imprint: | Vintage Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 224 |
| Release Date: | 15 July 2003 |
| Weight: | 236g |
| Dimensions: | 15mm x 123mm x 211mm |
| Series: | Vintage Contemporaries (Paperback) |
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Critics Review
“Delightful, sad and often magical… . Brockmeier’s small, carefully made worlds are like Steven Millhauser’s; they are definitely fantastic and miraculously, utterly human.” -The New York Times Book Review “With so much madness abroad in the world, Brockmeier provides welcome magic. Without lapsing into the simplistic or the sentimental, the stories evoke a human desire to recall that childhood realm of fairy tale,” -Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel
“Lyrical… . Brockmeier is clearly a talent. The stories are filled with the kinds of metaphors that make you see the world afresh.” –Shout
“The best pieces in this collection …allow that in some rare instances, storytelling has the power to redeem.” –The Village Voice
”[A] generous collection… . Brockmeier shows us a little bit of hope, a little light to see by, a plan for the future.” –Chicago Tribune
About The Author
Kevin Brockmeier
Kevin Brockmeier is the author of City of Names and several novels for adults, including The Brief History of the Dead. He has published stories in The Georgia Review, The New Yorker, and McSweeney’s. He is also the recipient of many prestigious honors, including a James Michener-Paul Engle Fellowship, the Chicago Tribune’s Nelson Algren Award, and three O. Henry Awards. He lives in Little Rock, Arkansas.
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