{"product_id":"to-the-kennels-and-other-stories-hardcover","title":"To the Kennels: And Other Stories - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eHye-Young Pyun\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eSora Kim-Russell\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator), \u003cb\u003eHeinz Insu Fenkl\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn acclaimed story collection from the author of the Shirley Jackson Award-winning novel \u003ci\u003eThe Hole\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e *Booklist Starred Review* \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Six elephants bolt from an amusement park and vanish; where they're found brings back memories of a forgotten dictator. A car ride on a foggy highway at night becomes a drive through hell for a young couple getting away for the weekend together. A family lives the dream of moving from the city to a brand-new bedroom town in the country, only to be plagued by debt and fears of eviction, while the sound of incessant barking rings from the kennels nearby. In a city built on the site of ancient tombs, a homeowner's renovation of a broken wall leads to an outcome no one expected. Older workers hired to play characters from a folk tale and wear smiles no one believes. An accountant asked to cook the books for his boss. A would-be writer disappointed in her students and her choices. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e These are some of the premises and characters in Hye-young Pyun's \u003ci\u003eTo the Kennels\u003c\/i\u003e, winner of one of Korea's most prestigious literary awards. Infused with psychological acuity, understated suspense, a touch of the uncanny, and her Kafkaesque take on the contemporary world, \u003ci\u003eTo the Kennels\u003c\/i\u003e offers a thrilling, unsettling ride through territory that is both familiar and strange. As Un-su Kim, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Plotters\u003c\/i\u003e has observed, she \"reveals to us the cellular division of emotions we've never seen before.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHye-young Pyun \u003c\/b\u003ewas born in 1972 in Seoul and earned her undergraduate degree in creative writing and graduate degree in Korean literature from Hanyang University. Her published works include the short story collections \u003ci\u003eAoi Garden\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTo the Kennels\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eEvening Courtship\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eNight Passes\u003c\/i\u003e; and the novels \u003ci\u003eCity of Ash and Red\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThey Went to the Western Forest\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Law of Lines\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Hole\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eLet the Dead\u003c\/i\u003e. She has received many awards in Korea, including the Hankook Ilbo Literary Award, the Yi Hyo-Seok Literature Prize, the Today's Young Writer Award, the Dong-in Literary Award, the Yi Sang Literary Award, and the Contemporary Literature (Hyundai Munhak) Award. Her novel \u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eHole\u003c\/i\u003e was the 2017 winner of the Shirley Jackson Award, and \u003ci\u003eCity of Ash and Red \u003c\/i\u003ewas an NPR Great Read. In 2019, she was awarded the Kim Yujeong Literary Award for her short story \"Hotel Window.\" Her short stories have been published in \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHarper's Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eWords Without Borders\u003c\/i\u003e. She currently teaches creative writing at Myongji University and lives in Seoul, Korea. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eSora Kim-Russell\u003c\/b\u003e's translations include, besides \u003ci\u003eThe Hole\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCity of Ash and Red\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Law of Lines\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Owl Cries\u003c\/i\u003e by Hye-young Pyun, Un-su Kim's \u003ci\u003eThe Plotters;\u003c\/i\u003e Hwang Sok-yong's \u003ci\u003eAt Dusk\u003c\/i\u003e, which was longlisted for the Man Booker International Prize; and Suah Bae's \u003ci\u003eNowhere to be Found\u003c\/i\u003e. Her full list of publications can be found at sorakimrussell.com. She lives in Seoul, Korea. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eHeinz Insu Fenkl\u003c\/b\u003e's first novel, \u003ci\u003eMemories of My Ghost Brother\u003c\/i\u003e, was a Barnes and Noble \"Great New Writer\" selection and a PEN\/Hemingway finalist. He has served on the editorial board of \u003ci\u003eAZALEA: the Journal of Korean Literature \u0026amp; Culture\u003c\/i\u003e and is a consulting editor for \u003ci\u003eWords Without Borders\u003c\/i\u003e. His translation of Kim Man-jung's seventeenth-century Buddhist novel, \u003ci\u003eThe Nine Cloud Dream\u003c\/i\u003e, was published by Penguin Classics and his most recent novel, \u003ci\u003eSkull Water\u003c\/i\u003e, is one of \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker'\u003c\/i\u003es Best Books of 2023. He lives in the Hudson Valley, north of New York City.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 192\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8.4 x 5.7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 26, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51769358385440,"sku":"9781956763669","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/52b8768489c64d08dc4262a2ec24388d.webp?v=1780346390","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/to-the-kennels-and-other-stories-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}