Imaginary Museums

Stories

Nicolette Polek

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Soft Skull Press
14 January 2020

Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945); Myth & legend told as fiction; Short stories

""A collection of flash fiction that feels seemingly arbitrary with an ache of human longing for connection peppered in. . . . These bizarre but beautiful stories transport you elsewhere with no intention of bringing you back."" -Ashleah Gonzales,Wmagazine

In this collection of compact fictions, Nicolette Polek transports us to a gently unsettling realm inhabited by disheveled landlords, a fugitive bride, a seamstress who forgets what people look like, and two rival falconers from neighboring towns. They find themselves in bathhouses, sports bars, grocery stores, and forests in search of exits, pink tennis balls, licorice, and independence. Yet all of her beautifully strange characters are possessed by a familiar and human longing for connection- to their homes, families, God, and themselves.

By: Nicolette Polek
Imprint: Soft Skull Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 209mm, Width: 139mm,
ISBN: 9781593765866
ISBN 10: 159376586X
Pages: 128
Publication Date: 14 January 2020
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Nicolette Polek is a writer from Cleveland, Ohio. She is a recipient of the 2019 Rona Jaffe Foundation Writers' Award.

Reviews for Imaginary Museums: Stories

Advance Praise for Imaginary Museums There's the sense that anything can happen in the stories of Imaginary Museums--a book full of surprising turns, fascinating characters, and perfect endings. The timelessness of Nicolette Polek's voice is a wonder, and it will stay with you long after reading. --Chelsea Hodson, author of Tonight I'm Someone Else