This is how you start to disappear : stories / Astrid Blodgett.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Blodgett, Astrid, 1964- author.

Series:

Robert Kroetsch series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Grief--Fiction.

Grief.

Denial (Psychology)--Fiction.

Denial (Psychology).

Life change events--Fiction.

Life change events.

Interpersonal relations--Fiction.

Interpersonal relations.

Short stories, Canadian.

Canadian fiction--21st century.

Canadian fiction.

Genre:

short stories.

Fiction.

Short stories.

Physical Description:

252 pages ; 23 cm.

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada : University of Alberta Press, 2023.

Summary:

"This Is How You Start to Disappear is a new collection of engaging, tension-filled stories interested in the ways we don't understand each other and how we respond to each other, especially in the midst of change and uncertainty. Focusing on relationships, especially among family and friends, Astrid Blodgett's stories explore the consequences of grief and denial and single moments that change perceptions, lives, and attachments forever. Crisp prose and unexpected plot twists move relatable characters through vivid outdoor settings and interior depths, orbiting feelings, consent, and care for themselves and one another. A child negotiates adult behaviour when an injured dog is put down. An older sister bribes a younger one to go on her first date. A family canoe trip launches from Disaster Point. A woman wants to hurl her granddaughter's birthday cake out the window. This Is How You Start to Disappear shows all the heartbreaking ways we diminish and evolve when coping with change or trauma."-- Provided by publisher.

Notes:

Short stories.

Other Format:

Online version: Blodgett, Astrid, 1964- This is how you start to disappear.

ISBN:

9781772127133

1772127132

OCLC:

1363103888