The Wizard of West Orange

by Steven Millhauser

Genres: Magical Realism; Short Stories; Alternative History sci-fi

Synopsis

A Vintage Shorts “Short Story Month” Selection

The Wizard, the greatest inventor in history, can make anything. His machines capture light, motion, and sound. So what’s going on in The Box, the most secret, most mysterious room in the Wizard’s bustling labs? When the staff librarian decides to find out, he stumbles upon a new realm of invention and sensation that will leave the world irreparably changed. 

“The Wizard of West Orange” is Pulitzer Prize-winner Steven Millhauser’s incantatory reimagining of Thomas Edison’s work, from the dazzling collection Dangerous Laughter. 

An eBook short.

Release date: May 2, 2015

Publisher: Vintage

Print pages: 36