Title
Oral History of Atlantis: Stories
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A deadpan, wildly imaginative collection of stories that slices clean through the mundanity and absurdity of modern life, from the author of the Los Angeles Times Book Prize-winner and Pulitzer Prize finalist Same Bed Different Dreams In "Machine City," a college student's role in a friend's movie causes lines to blur between his character and his true self. In "Slide to Unlock," a man comes to terms with his life, via the passwords he struggles to remember in a moment of extremis. And in "Weird Menace," a director and faded movie star discuss science fiction, memory, and lost loves on a commentary track for a film from the '80s that neither seems to remember all that well. In Ed Park's utterly original collection, An Oral History of Atlantis, characters question the fleetingness of youth and art, reckon with the consequences of the everyday, and find solace in the absurd, the beautiful, and the sublime. Throughout, Park deploys his trademark wit to create a world both strikingly recognizable and delightfully other. All together, these sixteen stories have much to say about the meaning--and transitory nature--of our lives. And they are proof positive that Ed Park is one of the most insightful and imaginative writers working today.
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9780812998993
Oral History Of Atlantis
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Description
A deadpan, wildly imaginative collection of stories that slices clean through the mundanity and absurdity of modern life, from the author of the Los Angeles Times Book Prize-winner and Pulitzer Prize finalist Same Bed Different Dreams In "Machine City," a college student's role in a friend's movie causes lines to blur between his character and his true self. In "Slide to Unlock," a man comes to terms with his life, via the passwords he struggles to remember in a moment of extremis. And in "Weird Menace," a director and faded movie star discuss science fiction, memory, and lost loves on a commentary track for a film from the '80s that neither seems to remember all that well. In Ed Park's utterly original collection, An Oral History of Atlantis, characters question the fleetingness of youth and art, reckon with the consequences of the everyday, and find solace in the absurd, the beautiful, and the sublime. Throughout, Park deploys his trademark wit to create a world both strikingly recognizable and delightfully other. All together, these sixteen stories have much to say about the meaning--and transitory nature--of our lives. And they are proof positive that Ed Park is one of the most insightful and imaginative writers working today.
Description
A deadpan, wildly imaginative collection of stories that slices clean through the mundanity and absurdity of modern life, from the author of the Los Angeles Times Book Prize-winner and Pulitzer Prize finalist Same Bed Different Dreams In "Machine City," a college student's role in a friend's movie causes lines to blur between his character and his true self. In "Slide to Unlock," a man comes to terms with his life, via the passwords he struggles to remember in a moment of extremis. And in "Weird Menace," a director and faded movie star discuss science fiction, memory, and lost loves on a commentary track for a film from the '80s that neither seems to remember all that well. In Ed Park's utterly original collection, An Oral History of Atlantis, characters question the fleetingness of youth and art, reckon with the consequences of the everyday, and find solace in the absurd, the beautiful, and the sublime. Throughout, Park deploys his trademark wit to create a world both strikingly recognizable and delightfully other. All together, these sixteen stories have much to say about the meaning--and transitory nature--of our lives. And they are proof positive that Ed Park is one of the most insightful and imaginative writers working today.
ISBN
9780812998993
Publisher
Publication Date
July 29, 2025
Binding
Hardcover
Item Condition
New
Language
English
Pages
224
Keywords
Fiction | Short Stories (single author); Fiction | Literary; Fiction | Asian American & Pacific Islander
