{"product_id":"magic-for-beginners-9780812986518","title":"Magic for Beginners","description":"Perfect for readers of George Saunders, Karen Russell, Neil Gaiman, and Aimee Bender, \u003ci\u003eMagic for Beginners \u003c\/i\u003eis an exquisite, dreamlike dispatch from a virtuoso storyteller who can do seemingly anything. Kelly Link reconstructs modern life through an intoxicating prism, conjuring up unforgettable worlds with humor and humanity.\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eThese stories are at once ingenious and deeply moving. They leave the reader astonished and exhilarated. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eIncludes an exclusive conversation between Kelly Link and Joe Hill\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eMagic for Beginners\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"A sorceress to be reckoned with.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \" Kelly] Link's stories . . . play in a place few writers go, a netherworld between literature and fantasy, Alice Munro and J. K. Rowling, and Link finds truths there that most authors wouldn't dare touch.\"\u003cb\u003e--Lev Grossman, \u003ci\u003eTime\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"She is unique and should be declared a national treasure.\"\u003cb\u003e--Neil Gaiman \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Funny, scary, surprising and powerfully moving within the span of a single story or even a single sentence.\"\u003cb\u003e--Karen Russell, \u003ci\u003eThe Miami Herald\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"This is what certain readers live for: fiction that makes the world instead of merely mimicking it.\"\u003cb\u003e--Audrey Niffenegger\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \" These] exquisite stories mix the aggravations and epiphanies of everyday life with the stuff that legends, dreams and nightmares are made of.\"\u003cb\u003e--Laura Miller, \u003ci\u003eSalon, \u003c\/i\u003eBest Books of the Decade\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"A major talent . . . Like George Saunders,  Link] can't dismiss the hidden things that tap on our windows at night.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eThe Boston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"The most darkly playful voice in American fiction.\"\u003cb\u003e--Michael Chabon\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"I think she is the most impressive writer of her generation.\"\u003cb\u003e--Peter Straub\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Link's world is one to savor.  Grade: ] A\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Intricate, wildly imaginative and totally wonderful . . . will fill you with awe and joy.\"\u003cb\u003e--NPR\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Random House Trade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/01\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780812986518\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 330\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.57lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.03h x 5.12w x 0.54d","brand":"Kelly Link","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36644459249820,"sku":"9780812986518","price":14.45,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_5f98e04c-d780-4a5a-a844-580296659770.jpg?v=1603858677","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/magic-for-beginners-9780812986518","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}