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Discover 'Night, Neon', a brand new collection of haunting and darkly humorous mystery and suspense stories from literary icon Joyce Carol Oates. This trade paperback, published by Bloomsbury in 2022, contains 320 pages of riveting narratives that delve deep into the psyches of individuals impacted by the pressures of everyday life. In 'Night, Neon', Oates captivates readers with her stylish prose, weaving a tapestry of regular people confronting societal expectations and their resultant identity crises. Experience the chill of a woman who gets lost and breaks into a stranger's house or the unsettling tale of a cloned 1940s pinup girl embodying America’s ideals of beauty. Each story is a masterclass in suspense as Oates explores aspects of American identity through unapologetically honest narratives that reflect our trauma and uncertainty. Originally featured in prestigious publications like Harper's, Vice, and Conjunctions, this collection showcases Oates' unparalleled mastery of the suspense genre and her ability to challenge the norms. Take the plunge into the complexities of the human experience with 'Night, Neon', a must-read for lovers of contemporary literature. Your order will be delivered swiftly and securely to ensure that you can indulge in these haunting tales as soon as possible.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781801104647
Format: Trade paperback (UK)
Year: 2022
Publisher: Bloomsbury
Pages: 320
Description:
From literary icon Joyce Carol Oates comes a brand new collection of haunting and, at times, darkly humorous mystery & suspense stories.
These are tales of psyches pushed to their limits by the expectations of everyday life from a woman who gets lost on her drive home to her plush suburban home and ends up breaking into a stranger's house, to a first-person account of a cloned 1940s magazine pinup girl being sold at auction and embodying America's ideals of beauty and womanhood.
Taken as a whole, the collection forms a poignant tapestry of regular people searching for their place in a social hierarchy, often with devastating and disastrous results. Rendered with stylish, fresh writing from an author who continues to push the envelope, the stories deftly weave in and out of a stream-of-consciousness to reflect the ways we process traumatic experiences and impart that uncertainty and uneasiness to the reader.
Originally appearing in publications as disparate as Harper's, Vice, and Conjunctions, the stories comprising Night, Neon showcase Oates' mastery of the suspense story and her relentless use of the form to conduct unapologetically honest explorations of American identity.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781801104647
Format: Trade paperback (UK)
Year: 2022
Publisher: Bloomsbury
Pages: 320
Description:
From literary icon Joyce Carol Oates comes a brand new collection of haunting and, at times, darkly humorous mystery & suspense stories.
These are tales of psyches pushed to their limits by the expectations of everyday life from a woman who gets lost on her drive home to her plush suburban home and ends up breaking into a stranger's house, to a first-person account of a cloned 1940s magazine pinup girl being sold at auction and embodying America's ideals of beauty and womanhood.
Taken as a whole, the collection forms a poignant tapestry of regular people searching for their place in a social hierarchy, often with devastating and disastrous results. Rendered with stylish, fresh writing from an author who continues to push the envelope, the stories deftly weave in and out of a stream-of-consciousness to reflect the ways we process traumatic experiences and impart that uncertainty and uneasiness to the reader.
Originally appearing in publications as disparate as Harper's, Vice, and Conjunctions, the stories comprising Night, Neon showcase Oates' mastery of the suspense story and her relentless use of the form to conduct unapologetically honest explorations of American identity.