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Getting It in the Head

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The acclaimed debut from the author of Booker-listed Solar Bones is a dark, uncanny collection of stunning breadth and audacity.

In this gothic, virtuoso debut collection, Mike McCormack dispenses nightmares both stylish and macabre. "A Is for Ax" offers an alphabetized account of the killing of a parent, while the title story tracks a chilling sibling rivalry. Others tell of a quiz on the road to Calvary, a door-to-door saleswoman trafficking in strange and menacing feats, and a self-mutilating artist pushing himself to the limit.

These sly and dangerous stories, balanced on a knife's edge between life and death, showcase a young writer's mastery of wicked formal play.

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ISBN: 9781641292252
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Author: Mike McCormack
Publisher: Soho Press
Format: Paperback
Pagination: 263 pages
Genres: Shorter Reads
Magical realism
Narrative theme: Interior life
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