Mostly Dead Things

By: Kristen Arnett

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Paperback | 14 January 2021 | Edition Number 1

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368 Pages

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2.4 x 13.1 x 19.8

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What does it take to come back to life?

In the wake of her father's suicide, Jessa-Lynn Morton has stepped up to manage his failing taxidermy business while the rest of the Morton family falls apart. Her mother starts sneaking into the shop to make alarming art with stuffed animals; and while her brother Milo withdraws, his wife, Brynn - the only person Jessa's ever been in love with - leaves home without a word. A string of unexpected incidents opens up the chance for the Mortons to mend: can they piece themselves together again?

Kristen Arnett's breakout debut is a darkly funny family portrait; a peculiar, bighearted look at love and loss and the ways we live through them together.

About the Author

Kristen Arnett is a queer fiction and essay writer. She won the 2017 Coil Book Award for her debut short fiction collection, Felt in the Jaw, and was awarded Ninth Letter's 2015 Literary Award in Fiction. She's a columnist for Literary Hub and her work has either appeared or is upcoming at North American Review, The Normal School, Gulf Coast, TriQuarterly, Guernica, Electric Literature, Guardian, Salon, The Rumpus, and elsewhere.

Industry Reviews

This book is my song of the summer - New York Times

Hilarious, deeply morbid and full of heart - BuzzFeed

The novel explores love, life and death and is guaranteed to keep you gripped throughout - Mirror

The writing is subtle and meditative, with the tactile weight of dense fur - The New Yorker

A dark and oftentimes comedic tale of love and loss - Evening Standard

A gorgeously twisted story - Vanity Fair

Wonderful - Guardian

Florida's literary renaissance charges onward with this heartfelt, one-of-a-kind novel - Esquire

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