Corpsemouth : and other autobiographies

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Corpsemouth : and other autobiographies

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Kore.

Homemade monsters.

Open mouth of Charybdis.

Shadow and thirst.

Anchor.

Outside the house, watching for the crows.

What is lost, what is given away.

Supplement.

Mirror fishing.

Caoineadh.

Author:

Langan, John (John Paul), author.

Langan, Sarah, writer of introduction.

Summary:

A family's Halloween haunted house becomes a conduit to something ancient and uncanny; a young man's effigy of a movie monster becomes instrumental in his defense against a bully; a family diminishes while visiting a seaside town, leaving only one to remember what changed; a father explores a mysterious tower, and the monster imprisoned within; a man mourning the death of his father travels to his father's hometown, seeking closure, but finds himself beset by dreams of mythic bargains and a primeval, corpse-eating titan. -- Amazon.

General Note:

"Includes extensive story notes and an introduction by Sarah Langan." -- Cover.

Edition:

First edition.

Contents:

Kore -- Homemade Monsters -- The Open Mouth of Charybdis -- Shadow and Thirst -- Corpsemouth -- Anchor -- Outside the House, Watching for the Crows -- What Is Lost, What Is Given Away -- The Supplement -- Mirror Fishing -- Caoineadh.

Physical Description:

297 pages ; 23 cm

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Publisher:

Word Horde,

Publication Date:

2022

ISBN:

9781956252019

Publication Information:

Petaluma, CA : Word Horde, [2022]

Call Number:

LANGAN

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Item Barcode	Collection	Call Number	Status	Item Holds
33607003683417	New Adult Fiction	LANGAN John	Searching... Unknown	Searching... Unavailable

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Publisher's Weekly Review

Langan (The Fisherman) travels uncharted waters to explore distant shores of the weird and strange in this gripping collection of 11 eerie shorts. The subtly chilling opening story, "Kore," in which a couple's new house becomes a gateway for a cosmic entity at Halloween, sets the tone, pulling readers into a dark and fascinating world. In "Homemade Monsters" a boy uses a makeshift Godzilla figurine to ward off the school bully--to startling effect. The remarkable family drama "Shadow and Thirst" chronicles one boy's tumultuous relationship with the many men who make up his father. Over the course of these masterful tales, Langan showcases his profound ability to put the intimate and the unexplainable in conversation with each other, his skill for intricate plotting, and his willingness to probe the hidden recesses of recognizable worlds. A helpful and extensive story guide gives insight into Langan's process and will delight fans. On the weirder side of weird fiction, this collection has Langan firmly in his element. (June)