{"product_id":"mouthful-of-birds-stories-paperback","title":"Mouthful of Birds: Stories - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSamanta Schweblin\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMegan McDowell\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Superb\" -- \u003ci\u003eVogue\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"What makes Schweblin so startling as a writer, however, what makes her \u003cb\u003erare and important\u003c\/b\u003e, is that she is impelled not by mere talent or ambition but by vision.\" -- \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA powerful, eerily unsettling story collection from a major international literary star. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe brilliant stories in \u003ci\u003eMouthful of Birds \u003c\/i\u003eburrow their way into your psyche and don't let go. Samanta Schweblin haunts and mesmerizes in this extraordinary collection featuring women on the edge, men turned upside down, the natural world at odds with reality. We think life is one way, but often, it's not -- our expectations for how people act, love, fear can all be upended. Each character in \u003ci\u003eMouthful of Birds \u003c\/i\u003emust contend with the unexpected, whether a family coming apart at the seams or a child transforming or a ghostly hellscape or a murder. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Schweblin's stories have the feel of a sleepless night, where every shadow and bump in the dark take on huge implications, leaving your pulse racing, and the line between the real and the strange blurs.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSamanta Schweblin\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of the novel, \u003ci\u003eFever Dream\u003c\/i\u003e, a finalist for the Man Booker International Prize and her first book translated into English. She was chosen as one of the twenty-two best writers in Spanish under the age of 35 by \u003ci\u003eGranta\u003c\/i\u003e and is on the Bogotá39-2017 list. Her stories in Spanish have won numerous awards, including the prestigious Juan Rulfo Story Prize, and in English have appeared in \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHarper's\u003c\/i\u003e, and elsewhere. Her work has been translated into twenty languages. Originally from Buenos Aires, she lives in Berlin. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eMegan McDowell\u003c\/b\u003e has translated books by many contemporary South American and Spanish authors, and her translations have been published in \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHarper's\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Paris Review\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMcSweeney's\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWords Without Borders\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eVice, \u003c\/i\u003e among other publications. She lives in Chile.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 8.1 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 07, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52091690647853,"sku":"9780399184635","price":18.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/mouthful-of-birds-stories-paperback-3669098.webp?v=1780161727","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/mouthful-of-birds-stories-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}