Imaginary Museums

by Nicolette Polek

Genres: Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology; Absurdist Fiction; Literary Fiction

Synopsis

In this collection of compact fictions, Nicolette Polek transports us to a gently unsettling realm inhabited by disheveled landlords, a fugitive bride, a seamstress who forgets what people look like, and two rival falconers from neighboring towns. They find themselves in bathhouses, sports bars, grocery stores, and forests in search of exits, pink tennis balls, licorice, and independence. Yet all of her beautifully strange characters are possessed by a familiar and human longing for connection: to their homes, families, God, and themselves.

Release date: January 14, 2020

Publisher: Soft Skull

Print pages: 128