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The Strange Case of Rachel K

The Strange Case of Rachel K

Rachel Kushner
3.5/5 ( ratings)
Three early stories about myth, power, and sex by the acclaimed author of The Flamethrowers.

An explorer’s unknown whereabouts keep a queen in anticipation; a faith healer’s illegal radio broadcasts give hope to an oppressed people; a president’s offer of ice cream surprises a prostitute expecting to turn a trick—the three short fictions gathered in The Strange Case of Rachel K build into a vision that is black-humored, brutal, and beautiful. Written prior to the publication of Kushner’s acclaimed debut novel Telex From Cuba, these stories, like Roberto Bolaño’s Antwerp, burst forth with the genesis of her fictional universe. From the mythical “Great Exception,” to the ominous “Debouchment”—originally published in her too-short-lived journal Soft Targets—to the sexy and noirish title story, Kushner saddles up for a journey into the wilds of modern fiction.
Language
English
Pages
96
Format
ebook
Publisher
New Directions
Release
February 10, 2015
ISBN 13
9780811224222

The Strange Case of Rachel K

Rachel Kushner
3.5/5 ( ratings)
Three early stories about myth, power, and sex by the acclaimed author of The Flamethrowers.

An explorer’s unknown whereabouts keep a queen in anticipation; a faith healer’s illegal radio broadcasts give hope to an oppressed people; a president’s offer of ice cream surprises a prostitute expecting to turn a trick—the three short fictions gathered in The Strange Case of Rachel K build into a vision that is black-humored, brutal, and beautiful. Written prior to the publication of Kushner’s acclaimed debut novel Telex From Cuba, these stories, like Roberto Bolaño’s Antwerp, burst forth with the genesis of her fictional universe. From the mythical “Great Exception,” to the ominous “Debouchment”—originally published in her too-short-lived journal Soft Targets—to the sexy and noirish title story, Kushner saddles up for a journey into the wilds of modern fiction.
Language
English
Pages
96
Format
ebook
Publisher
New Directions
Release
February 10, 2015
ISBN 13
9780811224222

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