Tunneling to the center of the earth: stories
(Book)
Author:
Published:
New York : Harper Perennial, [2009].
Format:
Book
Edition:
1st ed.
Physical Desc:
208, 16 pages ; 21 cm
Lexile measure:
1020L
Rating:
1020L
Status:
Description
Kevin Wilson's characters inhabit a world that moves seamlessly between the real and the imagined, the mundane and the fantastic. "Grand Stand-In" is narrated by an employee of a Nuclear Family Supplemental Provider -- a company that supplies "stand-ins" for families with deceased, ill, or just plain mean grandparents. And in "Blowing Up On the Spot," a young woman works sorting tiles at a Scrabble factory after her parents have spontaneously combusted. Southern gothic at its best, laced with humor and pathos, these wonderfully inventive stories explore the relationship between loss and death and the many ways we try to cope with both
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WILSON
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More Details
Language:
English
ISBN:
9780061579028, 0061579025
Accelerated Reader:
UG
Level 6.1, 10 Points
Level 6.1, 10 Points
Lexile measure:
1020
Notes
General Note
"An Ecco book."
General Note
Includes "P. S. insights, interviews & more..."
Target Audience
1020L,Lexile
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader,UG,6.1,10,136785
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Citations
APA Citation (style guide)
Wilson, K. (2009). Tunneling to the center of the earth: stories. Harper Perennial.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Wilson, Kevin, 1978-. 2009. Tunneling to the Center of the Earth: Stories. Harper Perennial.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Wilson, Kevin, 1978-, Tunneling to the Center of the Earth: Stories. Harper Perennial, 2009.
MLA Citation (style guide)Wilson, Kevin. Tunneling to the Center of the Earth: Stories. Harper Perennial, 2009.
Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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Grouped Work ID:
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Record Information
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