Reeve, Laura Chow
A Small Apocalypse: Stories
- ISBN 13:
- 9780810146945
- author:
- Reeve, Laura Chow
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Northwestern University Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2024
- Pages:
- 184
- Dimensions:
- 22.6 x 15 x 1.8 centimetres (0.2
- Genre:
- Fiction & Literature, Literary, Fiction & Literature,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
A Small Apocalypse Stories by Laura Chow Reeve is a poignant exploration of what it means to exist in the spaces between. This debut short-story collection delves into themes of cultural identity, hybridity, queerness, and belonging, weaving together stories that are both deeply personal and universally relatable. Through its fourteen narratives, A Small Apocalypse examines the complexities of human experience, where bodies become distorted, memories take on a life of their own, and friendships are tested by the weight of unspoken truths. Set against the backdrop of a world still finding its place for those who don't fit neatly into its categories, these stories venture into the unknown with a fierce determination to be seen and heard. With its unique blend of the uncanny and the realistic, A Small Apocalypse Stories offers a powerful exploration of what it means to live one's truth in a world that often struggles to accommodate it.