Mostly Dead Things

Mostly Dead Things - Paperback

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Mostly Dead Things - Paperback

Mostly Dead Things - Paperback

by Kristen Arnett
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by Kristen Arnett (Author)

The celebrated New York Times Bestseller

A Best Book of the Year pick at the New York Times, NPR, The New Yorker, TIME, Washington Post, Oprahmag.com, Thrillist, Shelf Awareness, Good Housekeeping, and more

What does it take to come back to life? For Jessa-Lynn Morton, the question is not an abstract one. In the wake of her father's suicide, Jessa has stepped up to manage his failing taxidermy business while the rest of the Morton family crumbles. Her mother starts sneaking into the taxidermy shop to make provocative animal art, while her brother, Milo, withdraws. And Brynn, Milo's wife--and the only person Jessa's ever been in love with--walks out without a word. It's not until the Mortons reach a tipping point that a string of unexpected incidents begins to open up surprising possibilities and second chances. But will they be enough to salvage this family, to help them find their way back to one another?

Kristen Arnett's breakout bestseller is a darkly funny family portrait; a peculiar, bighearted look at love and loss and the ways we live through them together.

Author Biography

Kristen Arnett is a queer fiction and essay writer. She won the 2017 Coil Book Award for her debut short fiction collection, Felt in the Jaw, and was awarded Ninth Letter's 2015 Literary Award in Fiction. She lives in Florida. Follow her on Twitter @Kristen_Arnett.

Number of Pages: 354
Dimensions: 1.1 x 8.4 x 5.5 IN
Publication Date: April 21, 2020
ISBN9781947793835
Author Kristen Arnett
PublisherTin House
GenreLiterature
FormatPaperback
PublishedApril 2020
LanguageENG- English
Pages354
Weight1.0 lb
Target AudienceAdults
Print SizeStandard Print

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Kristen Arnett is the author of the novel With Teeth, which was a finalist for the Lambda Literary Award in fiction, and the New York Times bestselling novel Mostly Dead Things, which was shortlisted for the VCU Cabell First Novelist Award. Her work has appeared in The New York Times, TIME, The Cut, Oprah Magazine, and elsewhere. She lives in Orlando, Florida.

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