num_pages: 237
description: Ten stories that explore the boundaries between the material world and the ephemeral realm of imagination conjure a phantasmagorical world where childlike visions of endless possibility intertwine with the laws of the heart
language: English
title: The Barnum Museum
titlecomplete: The Barnum Museum
genres: Magical Realism, American, Fantasy, Mystery, Anthologies, Short Stories, Short Story Collection, Literature, Literary Fiction, Fiction
ratings_count: 917
awards: awardedAt: 662716800000
name: PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction
publisher: Poseidon Press