Sun Deluxe

by Frederick Barthelme

Genres: Literary Fiction; Short Stories

Synopsis

Sun Deluxe by Frederick Barthelme brings together a decades-arcing blend of old favorites and new and unpublished work, offering a vivid image of everyday life tinged with subtle absurdity, longing, and grace.

Known for his minimalist style and sharp emotional insight, Barthelme captures the subtle tensions and fleeting connections that define contemporary life, and readers will find themselves immersed in his world of condos, truck-stop diners, and characters caught in the delicate act of figuring things out, again. 

"His textures are impeccable: rich, brightly colored, they seem to float on an underlying vacancy like mirages, leaving the reader dizzy and a little sunstruck. . .it’s impossible to conceive of any writer doing what he does any better than he does it."—Margaret Atwood

Release date: June 23, 2026

Publisher: Arcade

Print pages: 408