In Search Of and Others
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Publisher Description
“In this hauntingly beautiful collection of nine reprinted and six original stories, Ludwigsen…issues an invitation to look past preconceived notions of self and ways of being, and to take a journey to the dark side of imagination.”
—Publishers Weekly, starred review
A house inches eight hundred miles to confess its horrible crime. The last resident of a mental institution discovers he’s not alone. A middle-schooler performs an experiment to determine how much time we fit in dreams. Boys looking for wonder find more than they’re expecting in the Adirondacks with Charles Fort. A detective learns everything he’s ever wanted to know…and some things he hasn’t.
In Will Ludwigsen’s stories, the universe has a way of being weird in just the ways we need it to be. There are answers to many of our deepest questions…and they’re usually far more personal and mysterious than we expect. What are you in search of? And what is in search of you?
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
In this hauntingly beautiful collection of nine reprinted and six original stories, Ludwigsen (Cthulhu Fhtagn, Baby! and Other Cosmic Insolence) issues an invitation to look past preconceived notions of self and ways of being, and to take a journey to the dark side of imagination. "The Speed of Dreams" begins as a lighthearted tale told from the perspective of a teen girl but takes an abrupt turn to a resonating and viscerally powerful conclusion. "We Were Wonder Scouts" echoes the irrepressible spirit of a Heinlein protagonist while twisting it ever so slightly. The variety of viewpoints and alternation between short and long stories allow the reader to catch a breath just before being pulled deep beneath the surface of chilling wonder. Each story's concepts remain fully accessible while still challenging the reader, and exquisite craftsmanship makes this a timeless classic for those seeking asylum from formulaic prose.
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