Magic for Beginners: Stories

Magic for Beginners: Stories

Perfect for readers of George Saunders, Karen Russell, Neil Gaiman, and Aimee Bender, 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 Hill

Praise for Magic for Beginners
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â€œA sorceress to be reckoned with.â€â€”The New York Times Book Review
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â€œ[Kelly] Linkâ€™s stories . . . play in a place few writers go, a netherworld between literature and fantasy, Alice Munro and J. K. Rowling, and Link finds truths there that most authors wouldnâ€™t dare touch.â€â€”Lev Grossman, Time
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â€œShe is unique and should be declared a national treasure.â€â€”Neil Gaiman
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â€œFunny, scary, surprising and powerfully moving within the span of a single story or even a single sentence.â€â€”Karen Russell, The Miami Herald
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â€œThis is what certain readers live for: fiction that makes the world instead of merely mimicking it.â€â€”Audrey Niffenegger
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â€œ[These] exquisite stories mix the aggravations and epiphanies of everyday life with the stuff that legends, dreams and nightmares are made of.â€â€”Laura Miller,Â Salon, Best Books of the Decade
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â€œA major talent . . . Like George Saunders, [Link] canâ€™t dismiss the hidden things that tap on our windows at night.â€â€”The Boston Globe
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â€œThe most darkly playful voice in American fiction.â€â€”Michael Chabon
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â€œI think she is the most impressive writer of her generation.â€â€”Peter Straub
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â€œLinkâ€™s world is one to savor. [Grade:] Aâ€â€”Entertainment Weekly
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â€œIntricate, wildly imaginative and totally wonderful . . . will fill you with awe and joy.â€â€”NPR

Country	USA
Brand	Random House Trade Paperbacks
Manufacturer	Random House Trade Paperbacks
Binding	Paperback
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Color	Navy
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Height	7.9
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ReleaseDate	2014-07-01
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Magic for Beginners: Stories

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