{"product_id":"magic-for-beginners-paperback","title":"Magic for Beginners - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKelly Link\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eShelley Jackson\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerfect for readers of George Saunders, Karen Russell, Neil Gaiman, and Aimee Bender, \u003ci\u003eMagic for Beginners \u003c\/i\u003eis an exquisite, dreamlike dispatch from a virtuoso storyteller who can do seemingly anything. Kelly Link reconstructs modern life through an intoxicating prism, conjuring up unforgettable worlds with humor and humanity.\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eThese stories are at once ingenious and deeply moving. They leave the reader astonished and exhilarated. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eIncludes an exclusive conversation between Kelly Link and Joe Hill\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eMagic for Beginners\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"A sorceress to be reckoned with.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \" Kelly] Link's stories . . . play in a place few writers go, a netherworld between literature and fantasy, Alice Munro and J. K. Rowling, and Link finds truths there that most authors wouldn't dare touch.\"\u003cb\u003e--Lev Grossman, \u003ci\u003eTime\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"She is unique and should be declared a national treasure.\"\u003cb\u003e--Neil Gaiman \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Funny, scary, surprising and powerfully moving within the span of a single story or even a single sentence.\"\u003cb\u003e--Karen Russell, \u003ci\u003eThe Miami Herald\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"This is what certain readers live for: fiction that makes the world instead of merely mimicking it.\"\u003cb\u003e--Audrey Niffenegger\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \" These] exquisite stories mix the aggravations and epiphanies of everyday life with the stuff that legends, dreams and nightmares are made of.\"\u003cb\u003e--Laura Miller, \u003ci\u003eSalon, \u003c\/i\u003eBest Books of the Decade\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"A major talent . . . Like George Saunders,  Link] can't dismiss the hidden things that tap on our windows at night.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eThe Boston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"The most darkly playful voice in American fiction.\"\u003cb\u003e--Michael Chabon\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"I think she is the most impressive writer of her generation.\"\u003cb\u003e--Peter Straub\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Link's world is one to savor.  Grade: ] A\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Intricate, wildly imaginative and totally wonderful . . . will fill you with awe and joy.\"\u003cb\u003e--NPR\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMacArthur \"Genius Grant\" fellow \u003cb\u003eKelly Link\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of the collections \u003ci\u003eGet in Trouble, Stranger Things Happen, Magic for Beginners, \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Pretty Monsters\u003c\/i\u003e. She and Gavin J. Grant have co-edited a number of anthologies, including multiple volumes of \u003ci\u003eThe Year's Best Fantasy and Horror \u003c\/i\u003eand, for young adults, \u003ci\u003eMonstrous Affections\u003c\/i\u003e. She is the co-founder of Small Beer Press. Her short stories have been published in \u003ci\u003eThe Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, The Best American Short Stories, \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Prize Stories: The O. Henry Awards\u003c\/i\u003e. She hasalso received a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts. Link was born in Miami, Florida. She currently lives with her husband and daughter in Northampton, Massachusetts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.54 x 8.03 x 5.12 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 01, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42130619990151,"sku":"9780812986518","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/a7fb966ea7f7d155b988879524b2b757.webp?v=1732612385","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/magic-for-beginners-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}