“Exquisitely crafted… Delightfully disarming stories for readers seeking a plunge down the rabbit hole.” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
“Mesmerizing and magical…. A stunning book.” —Michael Schaub, NPR.org
A Paris Review Staff Favorite Book of 2017
Named one of the 50 Best Fantasy Books of All Time by Esquire Magazine, and one of the 25 Best Fantasy Books of All Time by Good Housekeeping
Contains 40 stories, including six which have been performed on Selected Shorts: “The Dodo,” “The Cape,” “The Frog and the Bird,” “The Monster,” “The Man, the Restaurant, and the Eiffel Tower,” and “Death and the Lady”
“Loory is the psychedelic Aesop of our modern age.” —Scott McClanahan, author of The Sarah Book
“One of my favorite writers.” —Peter Straub, author of Ghost Story
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“One of a kind: a thoroughly entertaining antidote to rigid thinking and excessive seriousness.” –Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
A selection of the Barnes & Noble Discover Great New Writers Program
Named one of the 10 Best Fiction Books of the Year by Hudson Booksellers
Winner of the Nobbie Award for Best Book of the Year
Contains the stories “The Duck” and “Death and the Fruits of the Tree,” which have appeared on This American Life, “The Book” and “The TV,” which have appeared on Selected Shorts, and “The Man and the Moose,” which has appeared on both
“If Mother Goose and Philip K. Dick had a love child, and Richard Brautigan raised him in Watermelon Sugar, he might write stories like Ben Loory.” —Jonathan Evison, author of West of Here
“With his first book, Ben Loory proves he’s already a master of the sleight of hand.” —Stewart O’Nan, author of Last Night at the Lobster
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And for the kids…
“A sweet, surprisingly deep story about balancing responsibilities with pursuing dreams.” –WriteLaraWrite
“Highly recommended for reading aloud.” –Booklist
“A perfect book!” –Books4YourKids.com
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