Things that Fall from the Sky (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780375727696)

Weaving together loss and anxiety with fantastic elements and literary sleight-of-hand, Kevin Brockmeier's richly imagined Things That Fall from the Sky views the nagging realities of the world through a hopeful lens.

In the deftly told "These Hands," a man named Lewis recounts his time babysitting a young girl and his inconsolable sense of loss after she is wrenched away. In "Apples," a boy comes to terms with the complex world of adults, his first pangs of love, and the bizarre death of his Bible coach. "The Jesus Stories" examines a people trying to accelerate the Second Coming by telling the story of Christ in every possible way. And in the O. Henry Award winning "The Ceiling," a man's marriage begins to disintegrate after the sky starts slowly descending.

Achingly beautiful and deceptively simple, Things That Fall from the Sky defies gravity as one of the most original story collections seen in recent years.

Author: Kevin Brockmeier
ISBN-10: 0375727698
ISBN-13: 9780375727696
Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Language: English
Published: 07/08/2003
Pages: 224
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.52lbs
Size: 8.32h x 4.84w x 0.59d

Review Citation(s):
New York Times 08/24/2003 pg. 20