Exit Zero Stories
Exit Zero Stories by Marie-Helene Bertino, published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux on April 22, 2025, features 208 pages in English. This collection presents twelve unique stories that explore the intersection of humor and the uncanny, where death-shaped entities and surreal elements invite readers to engage with the extraordinary aspects of everyday life.
Readers will find a diverse range of characters and scenarios, including vampires, ghost girls, and reflections on art and existence. The stories are designed to provoke thought and encourage a deeper awareness of the world around us. With its blend of literary themes and imaginative storytelling, Exit Zero Stories offers a distinctive reading experience that highlights Bertino’s skill as a storyteller.
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“[Marie-Helene] Bertino blurs the line between writer and magician . . . Dazzling.” —Molly Young, The New York Times Book Review (Editors’ Choice)
A Must-Read: The New York Times Book Review, Bustle, Harper’s Bazaar, Chicago Review of Books, Our Culture, Literary Hub
Winner of PEN/O. Henry Prize: “Exit Zero”
Included in The Best American Short Stories: “Viola in Midwinter”
Twelve delightfully strange, haunting stories from the acclaimed, oracular author of Beautyland.
Death-shaped entities—with all of their humor and strangeness— haunt the twelve stories in Exit Zero. Vampires, ghost girls, fathers, blank spaces, day-old peaches, and famous paintings all pierce through their world into ours, reminding us to pay attention! and look alive! and offering many other flashes of wisdom from the oracle and author of Beautyland, Marie-Helene Bertino.
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