Things that Fall from the Sky
Things That Fall from the Sky by Kevin Brockmeier is a revised collection of short stories published by Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group on July 8, 2003. This 224-page book weaves together themes of loss and anxiety with elements of fantasy, presenting a unique perspective on the complexities of life through a hopeful lens.
Readers will encounter a variety of narratives that explore the intricacies of human experience. In stories like “These Hands,” a man reflects on his emotional turmoil after losing a young girl he cared for, while “Apples” delves into a boy’s journey through love and the perplexities of adulthood. The collection also features “The Jesus Stories,” which creatively examines the quest for spiritual understanding, and the O. Henry Award-winning “The Ceiling,” where a man’s marriage faces challenges as the sky begins to descend. This edition invites readers to engage with Brockmeier’s imaginative storytelling and literary humor.
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Weaving together loss and anxiety with fantastic elements and literary sleight-of-hand, Kevin Brockmeier’s richly imagined Things That Fall from the Sky views the nagging realities of the world through a hopeful lens.
In the deftly told “These Hands,” a man named Lewis recounts his time babysitting a young girl and his inconsolable sense of loss after she is wrenched away. In “Apples,” a boy comes to terms with the complex world of adults, his first pangs of love, and the bizarre death of his Bible coach. “The Jesus Stories” examines a people trying to accelerate the Second Coming by telling the story of Christ in every possible way. And in the O. Henry Award winning “The Ceiling,” a man’s marriage begins to disintegrate after the sky starts slowly descending.
Achingly beautiful and deceptively simple, Things That Fall from the Sky defies gravity as one of the most original story collections seen in recent years.
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