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Chambers of the Heart

speculative stories

B Morris Allen Bonnie Leeman

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English
Miscellaneous
16 April 2022
Recommended by Kirkus, BookLife, and others and labeled a 'must-read story collection', reviewers have called Allen's writing 'beautifully crafted', 'gorgeous', 'memorable', 'thoughtful' and 'haunting'.

Hailed as a successor to James Tiptree, B. Morris Allen selects his 16 most moving and heartfelt stories. Drawing on sources as distinct as poet Walt Whitman, the Soviet space program, and red-dirt musician Jimmy Le Fave, these lyrical, poignant stories take the reader on a tour of space, dragons, and deep emotion.

With stories from F&SF, Aurealis, Capricious, Cast of Wonders,

and other magazines, this provocative and subtle collection will challenge your view of humanity with intelligent dialogue, quirky settings, and difficult decisions. Some stories will warm your heart, some will break it.

Stories

Chambers of the Heart - when someone else's heart is your home Building on Sand - how to choose between children Blush - when everyone else wears a mask, what's it like to bare your face? Minstrel Boy Howling at the Moon - magic, music, and ... buffalo? Fetch - she may be a simulation, but out on the edge, she's one man's best friend The Humblebract Expedition - an uplifting story of a play date for a dying child When Dooryards First in the Lilac Bloomed - a doorway to opportunity and change, if only they can understand it Some Sun and Delilah - a sunny island, an abandoned temple, and thou Crying in the Salt House - the house is built from tears, or so they say Full of Stars - jar half empty, jar half full Memory and Faded Ink - the aliens are perfectly human ... and just as flawed Fountainhead - arranged pairings never work, especially with different species Adaptations to Coastal Erosion - what to do when your love literally falls away Outburst - Earth is dead, and the rest is up to a handful of teens in a broken orbital The Irrigation Ditch - they came to hide, but didn't realize it was from each other Dragons I Have Slain - take hope where you find it

Cover art by Bonnie Leeman.

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Illustrated by:   Bonnie Leeman
Imprint:   Miscellaneous
Dimensions:   Height: 216mm,  Width: 140mm,  Spine: 19mm
Weight:   472g
ISBN:   9781640765207
ISBN 10:   1640765204
Pages:   254
Publication Date:  
Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Reviews for Chambers of the Heart: speculative stories

Poignant, heartfelt, and beautifully crafted, Chambers of the Heart is an amazing collection of magical and thought-provoking speculative short-stories worthy of savoring and re-reading. ... What I loved most about this book was it's multi-layered elements of meaning and how they intertwined with emotions ... To successfully incorporate such meaningful depth to the reader in abstract storytelling such as this.... is nothing short of genius. ... Every story in this book is equally memorable. ... I think this book would spark many conversations among readers and would make a great selection for book group discussions. BookeryBliss Hauntingly beautiful, engaging, and thoughtful in its approach, author B. Morris Allen's Chambers of the Heart: speculative stories is a must-read short story collection of 2022. Thought-provoking narratives which challenge the readers understanding of reality and the emotional character traits to keep the reader invested in each story make this a one-of-a-kind collection that comes along once in a great while. Jack Chambers, Pacific Book Review, STARRED B. Morris Allen has effectively highlighted issues that usually go unseen. ... Chambers of the Heart is lyrical with fantastic stories of diverse nature. Manik Chaturmutha, Readers' Favorite Some stories are lyrical and beautiful and others gave me Edgar Allen Poe vibes. I adored the diversity throughout the stories and they're all very quick to read. Danae, Goodreads One of the most unusual and inspiring books I have ever read. I thoroughly enjoyed Chambers of the Heart. Author B. Morris Allen has an especially unusual and descriptive writing style. The array of earthly and alien characters carries each story forward with beautifully written dialogue. ... Chambers of the Heart is a book for everyone. Natalie Soine, Readers' Favorite [T]he author has hit every emotion and done so in such a unique way that I felt as if some stories were pure, factual, truth. ... [A] visual, beautiful, heartfelt book that makes you think. ... These stories are powerful and extremely memorable. Amy Lignor, Reader Views This collection is charming in both its ideas and its eclectic nature. ... [T]he diversity of themes and styles within the collection is very impressive. B. Morris Allen's incredible imagination is matched only by his gift for prose which masterfully brings each story's world to life ... Chambers of the Heart is an exemplary collection of speculative fiction that quickly moves from one idea to the next, stopping only to fully consider the ideas each story puts on the table. I'd highly recommend it to fans of thought-provoking speculative fiction. K.C. Finn, Readers' Favorite beautifully nuanced ... unique and imaginative ... gorgeous prose. Asher Sayed, Readers' Favorite Each story is a marvel that regards the simple and the grand in beautiful, haunting fashion. Dylan Ward, US Review of Books, RECOMMENDED


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