When the Messenger Is Hot

Stories

Häftad, Engelska, 2026

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Beskrivning

A beloved, smart, and bold story collection surges back to life in a new print editionHailed as "revolutionary fiction," When the Messenger Is Hot gleefully upends the short-story form, rendering the absurdities and possibilities of modern urban life with disarming humor and keen perception as Crane weaves through grief and womanhood. The women in Elizabeth Crane's world are fierce and kind, damaged and optimistic. They are jilted lovers, absent daughters, twelve-steppers, and smart-asses, recovering from loss, addiction, or betrayal. From a woman who decides to live on the rooftop of her friend's apartment (why not?), to a writer whose identity is compromised by the actress who portrays her, to a daughter who believes her deceased mother is still alive and living at the bus depot, these characters experience love and loss in a way that is both profoundly universal and uniquely theirs.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2026-04-15
Mått:133 x 203 x 20 mm
Vikt:255 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:210
Förlag:Northwestern University Press
Medarbetare:Lisa Lucas
ISBN:9798899480171

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Mer om författaren

Elizabeth Crane is the author of the memoir This Story Will Change and six works of fiction, including the story collection Turf and the novel The History of Great Things. Her stories have been translated into several languages and have appeared in numerous publications, including Catapult, Electric Literature, and Literary Hub. Her work is performed regularly as part of NPR's Selected Shorts and has been adapted for film and stage, most notably with Chicago's Steppenwolf Theatre. She teaches in the low-residency MFA program at the University of California, Riverside–Palm Desert.

Recensioner i media

"Crane has a distinctive and eccentric voice that is consistent and riveting from the first story to the last." —New York Times Book Review"The world Elizabeth Crane presents is a planet tilted slightly, jauntily on its axis... When the Messenger is Hot sets out a unique, intriguing, and often hilarious vision. I haven't seen women quite like them anywhere else." —Chicago Tribune"Crane's breathless stories hit the brain with more voltage than a double espresso." —Booklist

Innehållsförteckning

Foreword by Lisa Lucas Introduction The Archetype’s Girlfriend Something Shiny Privacy and Coffee The Super Fantastic New Zealand Triangle You Take Naps Josie and Hyman Differ in Their Use of the Word Fuck Year-at-a-Glance Return from the Depot! The Daves He Thinks He Thinks Christina Proposal An Intervention When the Messenger is Hot Good for You! Acknowledgments