num_pages: 224
description: Named a Favorite Book of 2017 by the staff of the Paris Reviewone of the 50 Best Fantasy Books of All Time by Esquire Magazineand one of the 25 Best Fantasy Books of All Time by Good Housekeeping.Loory is the psychedelic Aesop of our modern age. --Scott McClanahan author of The Sarah BookOne of my favorite writers. --Peter Straub author of Ghost StoryA dazzling new collection of stories from the critically acclaimed author of Stories for Nighttime and Some for The DayBen Loory returns with a second collection of timeless tales inviting us to enter his worlds of whimsical fantasy deep empathy and playful humor in the signature voice that drew readers to his highly praised first collection. In stories that eschew literary realism Loory's characters demonstrate richly imagined and surprising perspectives whether they be dragons or swordsmen star-crossed lovers or long-lost twins restaurateurs dreaming of Paris or cephalopods fixated on space travel. In propulsive language that brilliantly showcases Loory's vast imagination Tales of Falling and Flying expands our understanding of how fiction can work and is sure to cement his reputation as one of the most innovative short-story writers working today.Praise for Ben Loory's Stories for Nighttime and Some for the Day This guy can write! --Ray Bradbury[A] wild dreamy debut . . . These stories are full of wit humor and heart. --The Boston Globe
language: English
title: Tales of Falling and Flying
publisher: Penguin Books