Homesick for Another World

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Call Number: Fiction / Moshfegh, Ottessa, Adult Book / Fiction / General / Moshfegh, Ottessa
On Shelf At: Downtown Library, Malletts Creek Branch

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Downtown 2nd Floor 4-week checkout	Fiction / Moshfegh, Ottessa	4-week checkout	On Shelf
Malletts Adult Books 4-week checkout	Adult Book / Fiction / General / Moshfegh, Ottessa	4-week checkout	On Shelf

Bettering myself -- Mr. Wu -- Malibu -- Weirdos -- Dark and winding road -- No place for good people -- Slumming -- Honest woman -- Beach boy -- Nothing ever happens here -- Dancing in the moonlight -- Surrogate -- Locked room -- Better place.
"An electrifying first collection from one of the most exciting short story writers of our time Ottessa Moshfegh's debut novel Eileen was one of the literary events of 2015. Garlanded with critical acclaim, it was named a book of the year byThe Washington Postand theSan Francisco Chronicle, nominated for a National Book Critics Circle Award, short-listed for the Man Booker Prize, and won the PEN/Hemingway Award for debut fiction. But as many critics noted, Moshfegh is particularly held in awe for her short stories. Homesick for Another World is the rare case where an author's short story collection is if anything more anticipated than her novel. And for good reason. There's something eerily unsettling about Ottessa Moshfegh's stories, something almost dangerous, while also being delightful, and even laugh-out-loud funny. Her characters are all unsteady on their feet in one way or another; they all yearn for connection and betterment, though each in very different ways, but they are often tripped up by their own baser impulses and existential insecurities. Homesick for Another Worldis a master class in the varieties of self-deception across the gamut of individuals representing the human condition. But part of the unique quality of her voice, the echt Moshfeghian experience, is the way the grotesque and the outrageous are infused with tenderness and compassion. Moshfegh is our Flannery O'Connor, and Homesick for Another Worldis her Everything That Rises Must Convergeor A Good Man is Hard to Find. The flesh is weak; the timber is crooked; people are cruel to each other, and stupid, and hurtful. But beauty comes from strange sources. And the dark energy surging through these stories is powerfully invigorating. We're in the hands of an author with a big mind, a big heart, blazing chops, and a political acuity that is needle-sharp. The needle hits the vein before we even feel the prick"-- Provided by publisher.

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Great Stuff submitted by SaraP on July 7, 2020, 10:23am I really enjoyed this collection. Her stories are personal, kinda bleak, and very specific to her New York Life.

Interesting submitted by aklisz on June 17, 2022, 9:16pm A decent collection of stories left mostly unconcluded in a traditional sense. Some stick out more than others after sitting with them for a while, but nothing felt like a "must-read." My personal favorite was "No Place for Good People."

Very Cool submitted by APluss on July 1, 2023, 9:51am Such a great collection of stories. This is the first of her many books that I've read, and she never disappoints. You can never go wrong when choosing to read Moshfegh.