{"product_id":"9780812986518","title":"Magic for Beginners","description":"\u003cp\u003ePerfect for readers of George Saunders, Karen Russell, Neil Gaiman, and Aimee Bender, \u003ci\u003eMagic for Beginners \u003c\/i\u003eis an exquisite, dreamlike dispatch from a virtuoso storyteller who can do seemingly anything. Kelly Link reconstructs modern life through an intoxicating prism, conjuring up unforgettable worlds with humor and humanity.\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eThese stories are at once ingenious and deeply moving. They leave the reader astonished and exhilarated.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIncludes an exclusive conversation between Kelly Link and Joe Hill\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eMagic for Beginners\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “A sorceress to be reckoned with.”\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “[Kelly] Link’s stories . . . play in a place few writers go, a netherworld between literature and fantasy, Alice Munro and J. K. Rowling, and Link finds truths there that most authors wouldn’t dare touch.”\u003cb\u003e—Lev Grossman, \u003ci\u003eTime\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “She is unique and should be declared a national treasure.”\u003cb\u003e—Neil Gaiman \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “Funny, scary, surprising and powerfully moving within the span of a single story or even a single sentence.”\u003cb\u003e—Karen Russell, \u003ci\u003eThe Miami Herald\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “This is what certain readers live for: fiction that makes the world instead of merely mimicking it.”\u003cb\u003e—Audrey Niffenegger\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “[These] exquisite stories mix the aggravations and epiphanies of everyday life with the stuff that legends, dreams and nightmares are made of.”\u003cb\u003e—Laura Miller, \u003ci\u003eSalon, \u003c\/i\u003eBest Books of the Decade\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “A major talent . . . Like George Saunders, [Link] can’t dismiss the hidden things that tap on our windows at night.”\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eThe Boston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “The most darkly playful voice in American fiction.”\u003cb\u003e—Michael Chabon\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “I think she is the most impressive writer of her generation.”\u003cb\u003e—Peter Straub\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “Link’s world is one to savor. [Grade:] A”\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “Intricate, wildly imaginative and totally wonderful . . . will fill you with awe and joy.”\u003cb\u003e—NPR\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Random House Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47011669115120,"sku":"9780812986518","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780812986518_p0.jpg?v=1763742692","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780812986518","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}