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AM/PM

by Amelia Gray

If anything's going to save the characters in Amelia Gray's debut from their troubled romances, their social improprieties, or their hands turning into claws, it's a John Mayer concert tee. In "AM/PM, " impish humor and cutting insight are on full display. Readers tour the lives of 23 characters across 120 stories full of lizard tails, Schrodinger boxes, and volcano love. June wakes up one morning covered in seeds; Leonard falls in love with a chaise lounge; Betty insists everything except flowers are a symbol of her love for her husband; Andrew talks to his house in times of crisis. Written every morning and night for two months, these brief vignettes (50 to 100 words) recall Donald Barthelme in their whimsy and subtle yet powerful emotions. An intermittent love story as seen through a darkly comic lens, "AM/PM" mixes poetry and prose, humor and hubris to create a truly original work of fiction.

FORMAT
Paperback
LANGUAGE
English
CONDITION
Brand New


Publisher Description

If anything's going to save the characters in Amelia Gray's debut from their troubled romances, their social improprieties, or their hands turning into claws, it's a John Mayer concert tee. In AM/PM, impish humor and cutting insight are on full display. Readers tour the lives of 23 characters across 120 stories full of lizard tails, Schrödinger boxes, and volcano love. June wakes up one morning covered in seeds; Leonard falls in love with a chaise lounge; Betty insists everything except flowers are a symbol of her love for her husband; Andrew talks to his house in times of crisis. Written every morning and night for two months, these brief vignettes (50 to 100 words) recall Donald Barthelme in their whimsy and subtle yet powerful emotions. An intermittent love story as seen through a darkly comic lens, AM/PM mixes poetry and prose, humor and hubris to create a truly original work of fiction.

Long Description

If anything's going to save the characters in Amelia Gray's debut from their troubled romances, their social improprieties, or their hands turning into claws, it's a John Mayer concert tee. In AM/PM, impish humor and cutting insight are on full display. Readers tour the lives of 23 characters across 120 stories full of lizard tails, Schr

Details

ISBN0977199274
Author Amelia Gray
Short Title AM/PM
Pages 144
Publisher Featherproof Books
Language English
ISBN-10 0977199274
ISBN-13 9780977199273
Media Book
Format Paperback
DEWEY FIC
Year 2009
Illustrations Yes
Birth 1982
Imprint Featherproof Books
Place of Publication Chicago
Country of Publication United States
UK Release Date 2009-09-17
NZ Release Date 2009-09-17
US Release Date 2009-09-17
Publication Date 2009-09-17
Audience General
AU Release Date 2009-08-19

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