Dreadful Young Ladies and Other Stories

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Reality-bending tales of love, death, and hope

Dreadful Young Ladies and Other Stories is a must-read for fans of fantastical worlds and thought-provoking stories. With each story, author Kelly Barnhill weaves a tapestry of magical elements, richly illuminated by universal themes that explore love, death, jealousy, and hope. This collection is a perfect fit for readers looking for imaginative tales that challenge expectations and provide new perspectives on life and the human experience.

  • Minnesota Book Award Nominee for Genre Fiction (2019)
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Dreadful Young Ladies and Other Stories

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ISBN: 9781616209247
Authors: Kelly Barnhill
Publisher: Algonquin Books
Date of Publication: 2019-03-12
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Horror, Young Adult, Fantasy
Related Topics: Fantasy, Magical Realism
Goodreads rating: 3.68
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An exquisite collection of haunting, magical stories from Newbery Medalist Kelly BarnhillWhen Mrs. Sorensen’s husband dies, she rekindles a long-dormant love with an unsuitable mate in “Mrs. Sorensen and the Sasquatch.” In “Open the Door and the Light Pours Through,” a young man wrestles with grief and his sexuality in an exchange of letters with his faraway beloved. “Dreadful Young Ladies” demonstrates the strength and power—known and unknown—of the imagination. In “Notes on the Untimely Death of Ronia Drake,” a witch is haunted by the deadly repercussions of a spell. “The Insect and the Astronomer” upends expectations about good and bad, knowledge and ignorance, love and longing. The World Fantasy Award–winning novella “The Unlicensed Magician” introduces the secret magical life of an invisible girl once left for dead—with thematic echoes of Barnhill’s Newbery Medal–winning novel, The Girl Who Drank the Moon .With bold, reality-bending invention underscored by richly illuminated universal themes of love, death, jealousy, and hope, the stories in Dreadful Young Ladies show why its author has been hailed as “a fantasist on the order of Neil Gaiman” ( Minneapolis Star Tribune ). This collection cements Barnhill’s place as one of the wittiest, most vital and compelling voices in contemporary literature.
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Dreadful Young Ladies and Other Stories is a must-read for fans of fantastical worlds and thought-provoking stories. With each story, author Kelly Barnhill weaves a tapestry of magical elements, richly illuminated by universal themes that explore love, death, jealousy, and hope. This collection is a perfect fit for readers looking for imaginative tales that challenge expectations and provide new perspectives on life and the human experience.

  • Minnesota Book Award Nominee for Genre Fiction (2019)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.