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I am not an enthusiastic reader of short stories and read them despite my initial reaction of short stories, meh. About the difference between writing a story and a novel, he says, the. The new york times states wilson offers fabulous twists. Winner of the 2009 shirley jackson award for his story collection, tunneling to the center of the earth, kevin wilson discusses his new novel, the family fang, which will be published in august by ecco. Review tunneling to the center of the earth by kevin wilson. Tunneling to the center of the earth, by kevin wilson. Kevin wilsons characters inhabit a world that moves seamlessly between the real and the imagined, the mundane and the fantastic.
A debut short story collection in the tradition of writers like kelly link, aimee bender, and george saundersstrange, imaginative, and refreshingly origin. The bitter edge which underlines wilsons deadpan writing oddly makes the fantastic elements more persuasive. Tunneling to the center of the earth by by kevin wilson. Kevin wilsons story comes from his acclaimed new collection, tunneling to the center of the earth. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 302 pages and is available in paperback format. Free download or read online tunneling to the center of the earth. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading tunneling to the center of the earth. Tunneling to the center of the earth by kevin wilson, paperback. A debut short story collection in the tradition of writers like kelly link, aimee bender, and george saundersstrange, i. Tunneling to the center of the earth kevin wilsons stories combine keen explorations of love, family and absence with a slight sense of the absurd. But there is something so warm and heartfelt amid the ridiculousness. Read a night without armor by jewel online download.
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