{"product_id":"the-slantwise-histories-collected-stories-9781250345363","title":"The Slantwise Histories: Collected Stories","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDive into a dazzling collection of short fiction from Alix E. Harrow, the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of\u003ci\u003e The Everlasting \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Starling House.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThese are stories about the past as it wasn't quite, but might have been--or could still be. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThese are stories about dreamers and liars and lovers and ghosts; people just like you. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThese are stories about places the world has seen, and some that hide just beyond the periphery of possibility. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMost of all, these are stories for anyone who ever wanted more. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat's a legend, except a history told slantwise?\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Slantwise Histories: Collected Stories \u003c\/i\u003epresents the best known short fiction of Alix. E. Harrow, including the Hugo-award winning \"A Witch's Guide to Escape: A Practical Compendium of Portal Fantasies\" as well as five all-new stories. The collection also includes the author's preferred text of previously published stories \"The Long Way Up\", \"Roadside Attraction\", \"Mr. Death\", \"The Ransom of Miss Coraline Connelly\", \"The Sycamore and the Sybil\", \"Do Not Look Back, My Lion\", \"The Whisper in the Weld\", \"Dustbaby\", and Amazon Original short stories, \"The Six Deaths of the Saint\" and \"The Knight and the Butcherbird\".\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Tordotcom\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/20\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781250345363\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2026 pg. 57\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Alix E. Harrow","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53024561791157,"sku":"9781250345363","price":25.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/9781250345363.jpg?v=1787667755","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-slantwise-histories-collected-stories-9781250345363","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}