Winner of FC2’s Ronald Sukenick Innovative Fiction Prize Stories that remap the world to reveal hidden places we have always suspected of existing and scenarios that show us glimpses of ourselves In these stories, readers encounter a wizened, silent child; a documentary filmmaker lost in the Amazon; a writer physically overwhelmed by the amount of content she has generated; the disappearance of the world’s cats; and an enormous houseplant that has become quietly malevolent. Through these encounters, which are presented with insightful, intricate, and often very funny writing, readers come to know the scintillating zone where fiction and reality become indistinguishable. Working in the tradition of voice impressionists like Maria Bamford, Hampton draws on a wide range of styles and voices to tell stories that seem at once familiar and strange, spoofed and invented. Readers who have enjoyed the work of Shirley Jackson, George Saunders, Lydia Davis, or Robert Walser will be at home in these pages, but so too will readers who have given up on fiction. These stories show us that insouciance can be beautiful, confusion can be intricate and ordered, and rule-breaking can be a discipline all its own.

Sub-title - Anthology/Compilation of Beautiful Poems based on Different Ages Description - This great English Poetry Anthology contains the Most Famous Poems from different writers around the globe. Dating from different periods, from different regions. These famous poems remain Masterpieces of English Literature and continue to inspire, motivate and influence people all over the world. This poetry compilation comes in the size of 5.5x8.5 inches and is perfect as a gift for poetry lovers, literature students, and teachers or to complete your own book collection. These poems are excerpts of the book's content: A Faded Rose Glory - by Shani Naeema Life Keeps Going - by Jennifer Ayala PIVOT POINT - by Alan David Pritchard ROCK PAPER SCISSORS - by Ana Delgadillo SONNET OF TIME - by Lynn Portillo Authors are from mentioned countries: United States Canada United Kingdom Ireland Japan Czech Republic About this book: Layout: Compilation of poems themed around age Dimensions: 5.5 x 8.5 Inches Page Count: 108 Pages Page Quality: 90 GSM, acid-free paper Cover: Premium matte cover Binding: Paperback, Strong So what are you waiting for, grab your copy now and dive into the world of poetic delusion

Similar to the condensed conceptual slyness of Lydia Davis and the unexpected turns of George Saunders, the neurotic discomforts revealed by Hampton's characters become before our eyes less bizarre and more surprisingly familiar portraits of life in our new age of anxiety.

NOON is a literary annual. According to the New York Times, NOON is "erudite, elegant and stubbornly experimental." This year's features include fiction by Souvankham Thammavongsa, 2020 Giller Prize winner; the first and only published fiction by British psychoanalyst and essayist Adam Phillips; journal entries from Lydia Davis; and other stories by acclaimed and emerging voices.