Kelly Link
Kelly Link is an American editor and author of short stories whose work combines elements of fantasy, horror, science fiction, and realism. She has won several awards for her writing, including the Hugo, Nebula, and World Fantasy Awards.
Books
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1. Magic for Beginners
"Magic for Beginners" is a collection of nine short stories that delve into the surreal and fantastical. The narratives are often set in strange, magical worlds, where the ordinary and mundane collide with the extraordinary and bizarre. The book explores themes of love, loss, and the blurred boundaries between reality and fantasy, often leaving the reader questioning their own perception of the world. The stories are wildly imaginative and often darkly humorous, offering a unique blend of magical realism and speculative fiction.
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2. Stranger Things Happen
"Stranger Things Happen" is a collection of 11 captivating short stories that blend elements of horror, fantasy, and fairy tales. The narratives are filled with strange events and characters, such as a husband who disappears every time he goes for a swim and a TV show where ghosts are the main characters. The book explores the boundaries of reality and the supernatural, creating an eerie, dream-like atmosphere that leaves the reader questioning what is real and what is not.
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3. Get In Trouble
"Get In Trouble" is a collection of short stories that delve into the fantastical, surreal, and darkly humorous aspects of human experience. The narratives are populated with a diverse cast of characters, including superheroes, ghosts, and astronauts, all of whom find themselves in bizarre and often unsettling situations. The stories blend elements of magical realism, science fiction, and gothic horror to explore themes of loneliness, desire, and the blurred lines between reality and imagination. With its unique voice and inventive storytelling, the book invites readers to confront the extraordinary lurking within the mundane and to question the nature of their own troubles.
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4. The Book Of Love
In "The Book of Love," three teenagers, Laura, Daniel, and Mo, mysteriously reappear in their hometown of Lovesend, Massachusetts, a year after being presumed dead. Their return is shrouded in mystery, and they find themselves in a high school classroom with their music teacher, who holds the key to their disappearance. To reclaim their lives, they must complete a series of magical tasks, all while keeping their return a secret from their loved ones. As they navigate the challenges of their new reality, supernatural forces with their own motives begin to converge on their town. With danger looming, the teens must unravel the mystery of their deaths to prevent impending chaos.
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5. White Cat, Black Dog
The book is a collection of seven imaginative and intricately woven short stories that draw inspiration from classic fairy tales and folklore, reimagining them with a contemporary twist. Each story explores themes of transformation, identity, and the supernatural, blending the mundane with the magical in unexpected ways. The narratives are rich with vivid imagery and complex characters, often blurring the lines between reality and fantasy, and inviting readers to explore the deeper meanings hidden within these modern fables.
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6. The Best Of Lady Churchill's Rosebud Wristlet
This captivating collection of short stories weaves together elements of fantasy, horror, and the surreal, offering readers a glimpse into worlds where the ordinary and the extraordinary coexist. Each tale is a masterful blend of whimsy and darkness, exploring themes of love, loss, and the unexpected twists of fate. With a unique voice and imaginative storytelling, the narratives transport readers to places where reality bends and the impossible becomes possible, leaving a lasting impression of wonder and curiosity.
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7. Pretty Monsters
An eclectic collection of sharp, genre-bending short stories that mix fairy-tale eeriness, urban surrealism, and pop-culture hauntings. The tales shift between whimsy and dread, following characters—often young people and families—as ordinary domestic life collides with impossible, uncanny intrusions, exploring memory, desire, and the strange rules of storytelling itself. Witty, inventive, and emotionally resonant, the writing turns small, familiar moments into unsettling, luminous fables.
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