Saturday, April 14, 2012

THE MIDDLE STORIES by Sheila Heti


Middle_stories_blue_loresFrom McSweeney's: Wildly acclaimed in Canada, this book marks the debut of a remarkable young writer first published by McSweeney's when she was 23 and living at home with her dad and brother.The Middle Stories is a strikingly original collection of stories, fables, and short brutalities that are alternately heartwarming, cruel, and hilarious. This edition, marking the 10th anniversary of The Middle Stories, will be designed in the newly iconic McSweeney's paperback style, and will be published shortly before Heti's newest novel, How Should A Person Be?, emigrates from Canada.