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Animal Person
Animal Person: Stories | Alexander MacLeod
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The highly anticipated new book of short fiction from the O. Henry Prize winner Alexander MacLeoda magnificent collection about the needs, temptations, and tensions that exist just beneath the surface of our lives. Startling, suspenseful, and deeply humane, yet alert to the undertow of our darker instincts, the eight stories in Animal Person illuminate what it means to exist in the perilous space between desire and action, and to have your faith in what you hold true buckle and give way. A petty argument between two sisters is interrupted by an unexpected visitor. Adjoining motel rooms connect a family on the brink of a new life with a criminal whose legacy will haunt them for years to come. A connoisseur of other peoples secrets is undone by what he finds in a piece of lost luggage. In the wake of a tragic accident, a young man must contend with what is owed to the living and to the dead. And in the O. Henry Prizewinning story Lagomorph, a mans relationship with his familys long-lived pet rabbit opens up to become a profound exploration of how a marriage fractures. Muscular and tender, beautifully crafted, and alive with an elemental power, these stories explore the struggle for meaning and connection in an age when many of us feel cut off from so much, not least ourselves. This is a collection that beats with raw emotion and shimmers with the complexity of our shared human experience, and it confirms Alexander MacLeods reputation as a modern master of the short story.
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Kazzie
Animal Person: Stories | Alexander MacLeod
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I liked these stories. Very Canadian. Some were very sad. The longer length allowed for greater character development. I would read more of his stories

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Lindy
Animal Person: Stories | Alexander MacLeod
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I always have trouble reviewing the books I love best. Every short story in this collection is strong. Alexander MacLeod captures vivid, crucial moments in the briefest of passages, condensing a novel‘s worth of narrative and emotion into each story. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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Lindy
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I put on a judging robe and declared my own personal longlist for the Scotiabank Giller prize. I even decided which book will win! Video: My Picks for the Giller Longlist #CanLit #ShadowGiller2022
https://youtu.be/YaVN3sJ6LdQ

Lindy @Penny_LiteraryHoarders Thanks Penny. I added my longlist to the Shadow Giller blog and couldn‘t remember how to add images so text will have to do. I like your signature at the bottom of your longlist post. 2y
KathyR I'm disappointed that "Animal Person" is not on the Giller longlist. It only shows how subjective judging is. ? 2y
Lindy @KathyR Me too. Maybe it will win the GG. 🫣 2y
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Lindy
Animal Person: Stories | Alexander MacLeod
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I talk about the 9 books I read this week in my most recent video: Friday Reads in sunbeams: shadow Giller; short stories; speculative fiction; CanLit; & audiobooks
https://youtu.be/40LlfHjTPEU

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