An oral history of Atlantis : stories / by Ed Park.
"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 ofAtlantis, 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 fifteen 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"-- Publisher description.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780812998993
- ISBN: 0812998995
- Physical Description: xii, 203 pages ; 22 cm.
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Random House, 2025.
Content descriptions
| Formatted Contents Note: | A Note to My Translator -- Bring on the Dancing Horses -- The Wife on Ambien -- Machine City -- An Accurate Account -- The Air as Air -- Seven Women -- The Gift -- Watch Your Step -- Two Laptops -- Weird Menace -- Thought and Memory -- Well-Moistened WithCheap Wine, the Sailor and the Wayfarer -- Speak of Their Absent Sweethearts -- Night Eating Syndrome -- Slide to Unlock -- An Oral History of Atlantis |
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| Subject: | Identity (Psychology) > Fiction. Short stories, American > 21st century. |
| Genre: | Psychological fiction. Humorous fiction. Short stories. |
Available copies
- 2 of 7 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Madison County Public Library.
Holds
- 1 current hold with 7 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madison Main Library | FIC PAR (Text) | 30229101396512 | Adult New Fiction | Available | - |
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