{"product_id":"tales-of-falling-and-flying-paperback","title":"Tales of Falling and Flying - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBen Loory\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Mesmerizing and magical. . . . A stunning book.\" \u003cb\u003e--\u003c\/b\u003eNPR.org \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Short stories so imaginative -- and yet so perplexingly familiar -- they could have formed in a dream. . . . Taut, meticulously balanced and written in Loory's direct, witty prose, his own stories take a page from Aesop: high-flying tales nonetheless boiled down to the essentials.\" \u003cb\u003e--\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Los Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Ben Loory's stories are little gifts, strange and moving and wonderfully human. I devoured this book in one sitting.\" \u003cb\u003e--Ransom Riggs, author of \u003ci\u003eMiss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA dazzling new collection of stories from the critically acclaimed author of \u003ci\u003eStories for Nighttime and Some for The Day\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Ben 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, \u003ci\u003eTales of Falling and Flying\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBen Loory\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of the collection \u003ci\u003eStories for Nighttime and Some for the Day\u003c\/i\u003e and a picture book for children, \u003ci\u003eThe Baseball Player and the Walrus\u003c\/i\u003e. His stories have appeared in \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTin House\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eREAD Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eFairy Tale Review\u003c\/i\u003e; been heard on \u003ci\u003eThis American Life\u003c\/i\u003e and S\u003ci\u003eelected Shorts\u003c\/i\u003e; performed live at WordTheatre in Los Angeles and London; and translated into many languages, including Japanese, Farsi, Arabic, and Indonesian. A graduate of Harvard and the American Film Institute, Loory lives in Los Angeles, where he is an Instructor for the UCLA Extension Writers' Program.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 7.7 x 5.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 05, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51759153348896,"sku":"9780143130109","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/b12ffb7a110bf4cba0d6c4d24c926475.webp?v=1780143663","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/tales-of-falling-and-flying-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}