{"product_id":"monsters-unsettling-short-stories-paperback","title":"Monsters: Unsettling Short Stories - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRussell Smith\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA bold, unsettling, and sinister collection of stories that asks what \u003cem\u003emonster\u003c\/em\u003e means.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhat is a monster? The word encompasses the grotesque, the immoral, or the merely wondrous. Mythical creatures, corrupt executives, and cruel exes are all monsters. Monsters live among us. Sometimes the monster \u003cem\u003eis\u003c\/em\u003e us.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhat do monsters mean to writers? Here is a literary grab-bag: fourteen writers from diverse genres -- literary, mystery, horror, the experimental -- interpret monsters either literal or metaphorical. The result is a snapshot of contemporary fiction.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStories from: Sifton Tracey Anipare, Steve Burrows, Brenda Chapman, Chinenye Emezie, Barbara Fradkin, Zsuzsi Gartner, Liz Harmer, Babak Lakghomi, Pasha Malla, Andrew Pyper, Naben Ruthnum, Alexis Stefanovich-Thomson, Andrew Sullivan, and Emily A. Weedon.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRussell Smith\u003c\/b\u003e is a novelist and acquiring editor at Dundurn Press. His most recent novel is \u003ci\u003eSelf Care\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Toronto.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 208\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8.3 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 13, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67848034943283,"sku":"9781459757424","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/dQQGDuIuNP9781459757424.webp?v=1793496691","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/monsters-unsettling-short-stories-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}