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Understories

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New Hampshire Literary Award Winner
NPR Books Summer Reading Selection
“My favorite collection of short stories in recent memory." —NANCY PEARL, NPR Morning Edition
“Profound . . . with more to say on the human condition than most full books. . . . A remarkable collection, with pitch-perfect leaps of imagination." —Minneapolis Star Tribune
“Horvath doesn't just tell a story, he gives readers a window into the hearts, minds and souls of his characters." —Concord Monitor
What if there were a city that consisted only of restaurants? What if Paul Gauguin had gone to Greenland instead of Tahiti? What if there were a field called Umbrology, the study of shadows, where physicists and shadow puppeteers worked side by side? Full of speculative daring though firmly anchored in the tradition of realism, Tim Horvath's stories explore all of this and more— blending the everyday and the wondrous to contend with age-old themes of loss, identity, imagination, and the search for human connection. Whether making offhand references to Mystery Science Theater, providing a new perspective on Heidegger's philosophy and forays into Nazism, or following the imaginary travels of a library book, Horvath's writing is as entertaining as it is thought provoking.
Tim Horvath teaches creative writing at New Hampshire Institute of Art and Boston's Grub Street writing center. He has also worked part-time as a counselor in a psychiatric hospital, primarily with autistic children and adolescents. He lives in New Hampshire with his wife and daughter.

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Publisher: Bellevue Literary Press

Kindle Book

  • Release date: May 1, 2012

OverDrive Read

  • ISBN: 9781934137499
  • Release date: May 1, 2012

EPUB ebook

  • ISBN: 9781934137499
  • File size: 703 KB
  • Release date: May 1, 2012

PDF ebook

  • ISBN: 9781934137499
  • File size: 1546 KB
  • Release date: May 1, 2012

Formats

Kindle Book
OverDrive Read
EPUB ebook
PDF ebook

Languages

English

New Hampshire Literary Award Winner
NPR Books Summer Reading Selection
“My favorite collection of short stories in recent memory." —NANCY PEARL, NPR Morning Edition
“Profound . . . with more to say on the human condition than most full books. . . . A remarkable collection, with pitch-perfect leaps of imagination." —Minneapolis Star Tribune
“Horvath doesn't just tell a story, he gives readers a window into the hearts, minds and souls of his characters." —Concord Monitor
What if there were a city that consisted only of restaurants? What if Paul Gauguin had gone to Greenland instead of Tahiti? What if there were a field called Umbrology, the study of shadows, where physicists and shadow puppeteers worked side by side? Full of speculative daring though firmly anchored in the tradition of realism, Tim Horvath's stories explore all of this and more— blending the everyday and the wondrous to contend with age-old themes of loss, identity, imagination, and the search for human connection. Whether making offhand references to Mystery Science Theater, providing a new perspective on Heidegger's philosophy and forays into Nazism, or following the imaginary travels of a library book, Horvath's writing is as entertaining as it is thought provoking.
Tim Horvath teaches creative writing at New Hampshire Institute of Art and Boston's Grub Street writing center. He has also worked part-time as a counselor in a psychiatric hospital, primarily with autistic children and adolescents. He lives in New Hampshire with his wife and daughter.

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  • Details

    Publisher:
    Bellevue Literary Press

    Kindle Book
    Release date: May 1, 2012

    OverDrive Read
    ISBN: 9781934137499
    Release date: May 1, 2012

    EPUB ebook
    ISBN: 9781934137499
    File size: 703 KB
    Release date: May 1, 2012

    PDF ebook
    ISBN: 9781934137499
    File size: 1546 KB
    Release date: May 1, 2012

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  • Formats
    Kindle Book
    OverDrive Read
    EPUB ebook
    PDF ebook
  • Languages
    English