ParaSpheres: Extending Beyond the Spheres of Literary and Genre Fiction : Fabulist and New Wave Fabulist StoriesRusty Morrison, Ken Edward Keegan Exploring the porous boundary between mainstream literary fiction and the genres of fantasy, horror, and sci-fi, this collection of short stories juxtaposes the conventional and the fabulist--with dazzling results. In Rikki Ducornet's "Lettuce," a petitioner in a futuristic totalitarian state pays with his life when he requests permission to grow lettuce; "Birthday of the World," by Ursula K. Le Guin, is narrated by a woman whose brother destroys their culture when he decides he wants to. |
Contents
Rikki DucornetIntroduction | 19 |
Angela CarterThe Cabinet of Edgar Allan | 34 |
William LuvaasLithia Park | 54 |
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ParaSpheres 2: Extending Beyond the Spheres of Literary and Genre Fiction Ken Edward Keegan,Rusty Morrison No preview available - 2014 |
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