Black Glass: Short Fictions

Black Glass: Short Fictions

An early work from PEN/Faulkner Award winner and Man Booker finalist Karen Joy Fowler, reissued and beautifully repackaged for new fans and old.
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First published in 1998 to high praise, and now reissued with the addition of a prefatory essay, Black Glass showcases the extraordinary talents of this prizewinning author. In fifteen gemlike tales, Fowler lets her wit and vision roam freely, turning accepted norms inside out and fairy tales upside downâ€”pushing us to reconsider our unquestioned verities and proving once again that she is among our most subversive writers.

So, then: Here is Carry Nation loose again, breaking up discos, smashing topless bars, radicalizing women as she preaches clean living to men more intent on babes and booze. And here is Mrs. Gulliver, her patience with her long-voyaging Lemuel worn thin: Money is short and the kids canâ€™t even remember what their dad looks like. And what of Tonto, the ever-faithful companion, turning forty without so much as a birthday phone call from that masked man?
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It is a book full of great themes and terrific storiesâ€”but it is the way in which Fowler tells the tale, develops plot and character, plays with time,Â chance, and reality that makes these pieces so original.
Country USA
Brand Random House Books for Young Readers
Manufacturer Marian Wood Books/Putnam
Binding Hardcover
Color White
ReleaseDate 2015-06-23
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780399175794

Country	USA
Brand	Random House Books for Young Readers
Manufacturer	Marian Wood Books/Putnam
Binding	Hardcover
Color	White
ReleaseDate	2015-06-23
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780399175794

Black Glass: Short Fictions

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