The age of calamities : stories / Senaa Ahmad.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ahmad, Senaa, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Women--History--Fiction.

Women.

Parties--Fiction.

Parties.

Short stories, Canadian.

Historical fiction, American.

Short stories, American--21st century.

Short stories, American.

Atomic bomb--Research--Fiction.

Atomic bomb.

Manhattan Project (U.S.)--Fiction.

Manhattan Project (U.S.).

Henry VIII, King of England, 1491-1547--Fiction.

Henry.

Anne Boleyn, Queen, consort of Henry VIII, King of England, 1507-1536--Fiction.

Anne Boleyn.

Genre:

short stories.

Historical fiction.

Humorous fiction.

Alternative histories (Fiction)

Short stories.

Satirical fiction.

Physical Description:

229 pages ; 21 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

New York, New York : Henry Holt and Company, 2026.

Summary:

A debut collection of short fiction by Senaa Ahmad. The stories reimagine historical figures and events in speculative and experimental scenarios. Included are narratives involving figures such as Henry VIII, Anne Boleyn, Nefertiti, Queen Victoria, John Adams, and Marilyn Monroe. One story employs a branching narrative structure set during the development of the atomic bomb in 1945; others blend historical settings with elements of fantasy, satire, and metafiction. The collection explores themes of history, mortality, and reinterpretation of the past through contemporary literary techniques.

Contents:

Let's play dead

Napoleons are multiplying

The Wolves

Our lady of resplendent misfortune

Inside the house of the historian

It was probably a very nice day

Not everything is ancient history

The houseguest

Choose your own apocalypse.

ISBN:

9781250378477

1250378478

OCLC:

1513888285

Publisher Number:

90103563969