{"product_id":"the-rapture-index-a-suburban-bestiary-9781942683827","title":"The Rapture Index: A Suburban Bestiary","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e“Thought-provoking, unthinkable, and fun, Reid’s debut is perfect for fans of David Lynch, Alissa Nutting, and George Saunders.”—\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLoosely based on the medieval bestiary, \u003ci\u003eThe Rapture Index\u003c\/i\u003e examines the relationship between animals, humans, and storytelling. Harnessing the bestiary’s combination of religious parable, encyclopedia, and artifice, Molly Reid journeys deep into suburbia to reveal characters struggling to fulfill the expectations of society and family while indulging their baser desires. Filled with moments of curiosity, misunderstanding, fervor, and heart, these stories offer a new twist on familiar landscapes where the wilderness has been tamed (sometimes just barely) but our own animal nature cannot be.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Reid reveals a talent for discovering the humanity of her flawed human characters. Promising work from a writer interested in all creatures, great and small.” —\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Inventive, adventurous, brilliant—dryly witty but often moving—Molly Reid, with this collection, confirms her great early promise, and emerges as one of the rising stars of the American story, long and short.” —James Wood\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“\u003ci\u003eThe Rapture Index\u003c\/i\u003e takes us on a journey of bestiary tales, but above all else, this book is a cataloguing of the human heart—the sexual, intimate, edgy, unspoken world of our animal selves. Told with true voice and talent, these stories do what art \u003ci\u003eshould\u003c\/i\u003e do, which is to show us our humanity with renewed clarity and insight. Brilliantly written, this collection roars with passion and warmth.\"\u003cbr\u003e—Laura Pritchett, author of \u003ci\u003eStars Go Blue,\u003c\/i\u003e winner of the PEN USA Award for Fiction\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Molly Reid’s elegantly rabid stories depict the thrill and menace that lie just beneath the surface of what we call normal life. This collection feels dangerous and urgent and alive.”\u003cbr\u003e—Chris Bachelder, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Throwback Special,\u003c\/i\u003e finalist for the National Book Award\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Molly Reid’s suburbs are akin to those of David Lynch or David Byrne—savvy, uncanny, and hissing with portent. Beneath each piece’s calm exterior lies the potential for humor, apocalypse, and animal violence. I tore through these quick and fresh stories, marveling at their imaginative scope and narrative command.\"\u003cbr\u003e—Elena Passarello, author of \u003ci\u003eAnimals Strike Curious Poses\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“How to describe the work of Molly Reid? Throw Aimee Bender and Donald Barthelme in a blender with Rick Bass, and you're almost there. But Reid sounds like no one so much as herself. She is an original voice, her debut startling and smart and assured. From whales to bees, dogs to alligators, this menagerie surprises, delights, and haunts with a force you won't soon forget.\"\u003cbr\u003e—David James Poissant, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Heaven of Animals\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHappy You’re Here \u003cbr\u003e\t\t\t\t BESTIARY I: The Neighbor’s Bees\u003cbr\u003e\t\t\t     \t\t\t\t The Permutations of A\u003cbr\u003e\t\t\t BESTIARY II: Suburban Fox\u003cbr\u003e\t\t\t\t Dog Story\u003cbr\u003e\t\t\t\t\t BESTIARY III: Attic Raccoon\u003cbr\u003e\t\t\t\t\t The First Location\u003cbr\u003e\t\t\t\t\t\t\t Anatomy is Destiny\u003cbr\u003e\t\t\t\t BESTIARY IV: Steller’s Jay\u003cbr\u003e\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t Apocalypso\u003cbr\u003e\t\t\t\t BESTIARY V: Chimney Swifts\u003cbr\u003e\t\t\t             3D Printing: A Love Story\u003cbr\u003e\t\t\t Summer People\u003cbr\u003e\t BESTIARY VI: One Hamster\u003cbr\u003e Adventures in Wildlife\u003cbr\u003e\t\t\t\t\t\t Fall From Grace\u003cbr\u003e\t\t All Men\u003cbr\u003e\t\t The Rapture Index\u003cbr\u003e BESTIARY VII: Laundromat Bobcat\u003cbr\u003e Come Closer\u003cbr\u003e BESTIARY VIII: The Alligators","brand":"BOA Editions, Limited","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51360283165015,"sku":"9781942683827","price":12.34,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781942683827.jpg?v=1754127217","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-rapture-index-a-suburban-bestiary-9781942683827","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}