{"product_id":"white-cat-black-dog-stories-kelly-link-paperback","title":"White Cat, Black Dog: Stories -- Kelly Link, Paperback","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eNATIONAL BESTSELLER - \u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES \u003c\/i\u003eEDITORS' CHOICE - \"The Brothers Grimm meet \u003ci\u003eBlack Mirror\u003c\/i\u003e meets \u003ci\u003eAlice in Wonderland\u003c\/i\u003e. . . . In seven remixed fairy tales, Link delivers wit and dreamlike intrigue.\"--\u003ci\u003eTime\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eFINALIST FOR THE LOCUS AWARD, THE MARK TWAIN AMERICAN VOICE IN LITERATURE AWARD, WORLD FANTASY AWARD, CHAUTAUQUA PRIZE, AND KIRKUS PRIZE - LONGLISTED FOR THE MARK TWAIN AMERICAN VOICE IN LITERATURE AWARD \u003cstrong\u003e- \u003c\/strong\u003e\"Thought-provoking and wonderfully told . . . so seamlessly entwines the real with the surreal that the stories threaten to slip into reality, resonating long after reading.\"--\u003ci\u003eBuzzFeed\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eA new collection from one of today's finest short story writers, MacArthur \"Genius Grant\" fellow Kelly Link, bestselling author of the Pulitzer Prize finalist \u003ci\u003eGet in Trouble\u003c\/i\u003e--featuring illustrations by award-winning artist Shaun Tan\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\n\nA BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR: \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker, The New York Times, The Washington Post, \u003c\/i\u003eThe New York Public Library, \u003ci\u003eShondaland\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSlate, The Globe and Mail, Electric Lit, Tordotcom, Polygon, \u003c\/i\u003eChicago Public Library, \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\n\n\u003c\/i\u003e\n\nFinding seeds of inspiration in the stories of the Brothers Grimm, seventeenth-century French lore, and Scottish ballads, Kelly Link spins classic fairy tales into utterly original stories of seekers--characters on the hunt for love, connection, revenge, or their own sense of purpose. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \"The White Cat's Divorce,\" an aging billionaire sends his three sons on a series of absurd goose chases to decide which child will become his heir. In \"The Girl Who Did Not Know Fear,\" a professor with a delicate health condition becomes stranded for days in an airport hotel after a conference, desperate to get home to her wife and young daughter, and in acute danger of being late for an appointment that cannot be missed. In \"Skinder's Veil,\" a young man agrees to take over a remote house-sitting gig for a friend. But what should be a chance to focus on his long-avoided dissertation instead becomes a wildly unexpected journey, as the house seems to be a portal for otherworldly travelers--or perhaps a door into his own mysterious psyche. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTwisting and turning in astonishing ways, expertly blending realism and the speculative, witty, empathetic, and never predictable--these stories remind us once again of why Kelly Link is incomparable in the realm of short fiction.\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Kelly Link\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Random House Trade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublished:\u003c\/strong\u003e 10\/24\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 7.9\" H x 5.1\" L x 0.8\" W\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9780593449974\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e","brand":"Kotton Kandy Skies","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51741854957867,"sku":"9780593449974","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0962\/2978\/5899\/files\/9780593449974_d355bd49-b857-48ba-9ce2-e29b634877a2.jpg?v=1774844687","url":"https:\/\/2trc11-eq.myshopify.com\/products\/white-cat-black-dog-stories-kelly-link-paperback","provider":"Kotton Kandy Skies","version":"1.0","type":"link"}