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The Lightning of Possible Storms

English

By (author): Jonathan Ball

Winner of the 2021 Margaret Laurence Award for Fiction

Aleya's world starts to unravel after a cafÉ customer leaves behind a collection of short stories. Surprised and disturbed to discover that it has been dedicated to her, Aleya delves into the strange book...

A mad scientist seeks to steal his son's dreams. A struggling writer, skilled only at destruction, finds himself courted by Hollywood. A woman seeks to escape her body and live inside her dreams. Citizens panic when a new city block manifests out of nowhere. The personification of capitalism strives to impress his cutthroat boss.

The more Aleya reads, the deeper she sinks into the mysterious writer's work, and the less real the world around her seems. Soon, she's overwhelmed as a new, more terrifying existence takes hold.

The Lightning of Possible Storms blends humour and horror, doom and daylight, offering myriad possible storms.

Praise for Jonathan Ball:

Cheerfully horrifying, and full of the unexpected, The Lightning of Possible Storms is an entertaining Borgesian foray into the existential dread of writing itself. Saleema Nawaz, author of Songs for the End of the World

This collection is so beautifully written and expertly composedit is rich, layered, and complex. In every story, characters are forced to confront their secret, subterranean selves, their suppressed longings and anxieties, and the stories will linger with you long after youve finished them, much like the last strains of a beloved song. Witty, sad, sardonic, each story is its own masterpiece. This collection confirms Jonathan Ball as one of Canadas very best writers. Suzette Mayr, author of Dr. Edith Vane and the Hares of Crawley Hall

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Product Details
  • Weight: 290g
  • Dimensions: 140 x 216mm
  • Publication Date: 30 Sep 2020
  • Publisher: Book*hug
  • Publication City/Country: Canada
  • Language: English
  • ISBN13: 9781771666138

About Jonathan Ball

JONATHAN BALL is the author of eight books including Ex Machina Clockfire and The National Gallery. He lives in Winnipeg and has won many awards including a Manitoba Book Award for Most Promising Manitoba Writer. He hosts Writing the Wrong Way the podcast for writers who strive to be bold and readers who crave something new.

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