{"product_id":"the-deaths-of-henry-king-hardcover","title":"The Deaths of Henry King - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBrian Evenson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJesse Ball\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eLILLI Carré\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eThe Deaths of Henry King\u003c\/em\u003e, the hapless Henry King, as advertised, dies. Not just once or even twice, but seven dozen times, each death making way for a new demise, moving from the comic to the grim to the absurd to the transcendent and back again. With text by Jesse Ball and Brian Evenson complimented by Lilli Carr 's macabre, gravestone-rubbing-style art, Henry King's ends are brought to a vividly absurd life. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBrian Evenson\u003c\/strong\u003e is the author of a dozen books of fiction, most recently the story collection \u003cem\u003eWindeye\u003c\/em\u003e and the novel \u003cem\u003eImmobility\u003c\/em\u003e (both finalists for a Shirley Jackson Award). His novel \u003cem\u003eLast Days\u003c\/em\u003e won the ALA's RUSA award for Best Horror Novel of 2009. His novel \u003cem\u003eThe Open Curtain\u003c\/em\u003e was a finalist for an Edgar Award and an International Horror Guild Award. He lives in Providence, RI, where he teaches in Brown University's literary arts department. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJesse Ball\u003c\/strong\u003e is the author of five novels, including the forthcoming \u003cem\u003eA Cure for Suicide\u003c\/em\u003e (Pantheon, 2015), \u003cem\u003eSilence Once Begun\u003c\/em\u003e, and several others. He has received numerous awards, including a 2014 NEA Creative Writing Fellowship and the 2008 \u003cem\u003eThe Paris Review\u003c\/em\u003e's Plimpton Prize. He gives classes on lucid dreaming and lying in the SAIC's MFA Writing program. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLilli Carr \u003c\/strong\u003e is an artist living in Chicago. She has created several books of comics, including \u003cem\u003eHeads or Tails\u003c\/em\u003e (Fantagraphics), and her first children's book, \u003cem\u003eTippy and the Night Parade\u003c\/em\u003e (Toon Books). Her work has appeared in \u003cem\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eBest American Comics\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrian Evenson is the author of a dozen books of fiction, most recently the story collection \u003ci\u003eWindeye\u003c\/i\u003e and the novel \u003ci\u003eImmobility\u003c\/i\u003e (both finalists for a Shirley Jackson Award). His novel \u003ci\u003eLast Days\u003c\/i\u003e won the ALA's RUSA award for Best Horror Novel of 2009. His novel \u003ci\u003eThe Open Curtain\u003c\/i\u003e was a finalist for an Edgar Award and an International Horror Guild Award. He lives in Providence, RI, where he teaches in Brown University's Literary Arts Department. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJesse Ball is the author of five novels, including the forthcoming \u003ci\u003eA Cure for Suicide\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSilence Once Begun\u003c\/i\u003e, and several others. He received numerous awards, including a 2014 NEA Creative Writing Fellowship and the 2008 Paris Review George Plimpton Prize. He gives classes on lucid dreaming and lying in the SAIC's MFA Writing program. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLilli Carré is an artist living in Chicago. She has created several books of comics: \u003ci\u003eHeads or Tails\u003c\/i\u003e (Fantagraphics), and her first children's book, \u003ci\u003eTippy and the Night Parade\u003c\/i\u003e (Toon Books). Her work has appeared in the \u003ci\u003eNew Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eBest American Comics\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 160\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8.1 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 31, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51760102277408,"sku":"9781941250204","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/d2ed004d4e16f8266ec1c597d1d43714.webp?v=1780171660","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-deaths-of-henry-king-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}