Lesser known monsters of the 21st century : stories / Kim Fu.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Fu, Kim, author.

Contributor:

Class of 1891 Department of Arts Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Monsters--Fiction.

Monsters.

Technology and civilization.

Technology and civilization--Fiction.

Death--Fiction.

Death.

Genre:

Fiction.

Fantasy fiction.

Magic realist fiction.

Short stories.

Physical Description:

220 pages ; 22 cm

Edition:

First US edition.

Place of Publication:

Portland, Oregon : Tin House, 2022.

Summary:

"In the twelve unforgettable tales of Lesser Known Monsters of the 21st Century, the strange is made familiar and the familiar strange, such that a girl growing wings on her legs feels like an ordinary rite of passage, while a bug-infested house becomes an impossible, Kafkaesque nightmare. Each story builds a new world all its own: a group of children steal a haunted doll; a runaway bride encounters a sea monster; a vendor sells toy boxes that seemingly control the passage of time; an insomniac is seduced by the Sandman. These visions of modern life wrestle with themes of death and technological consequence, guilt and sexuality, and unmask the contradictions that exist within all of us. Mesmerizing, electric, and wholly original, Kim Fu's Lesser Known Monsters of the 21st Century blurs the boundaries of the real and fantastic, offering intricate and surprising insights into human nature"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Pre-simulation consultation XF007867

Liddy, first to fly

Time cubes

#ClimbingNation

Sandman

Twenty hours

The doll

In this fantasy

Scissors

June bugs

Bridezilla

Do you remember Candy.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Class of 1891 Department of Arts Fund.

ISBN:

9781951142995

1951142993

OCLC:

1260132704