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In these stories, the mysterious bonds of family are tested, transformed, fractured, and fortified. A recent widower and his adult son ferry to a craggy Scottish island in search of puffins. An actress who plays a children’s game-show villainess ushers in the New Year with her deadbeat half brother. More about this book >
Nine vibrant stories navigate the fragile space between love and loneliness. In Elizabeth McCracken’s universe, heartache is always interwoven with strange, charmed moments of joy—an unexpected conversation with small children, the gift of a parrot with a bad French accent—that remind us of the wonder and mystery of being alive. More about this book >
Elizabeth McCracken is the author of eight books, including the National Book Award Longlisted Thunderstruck & Other Stories and The Souvenir Museum, and the National Book Award Finalist The Giant’s House. She has received grants and honors from the Guggenheim Foundation, the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, the Fine Arts Work Center in Provincetown, and the American Academy of Arts and Letters.
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