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Bad endings [CELA - sound recording] : stories / by Carleigh Baker.

by Baker, Carleigh.

COMPACT DISC FICTION BAK

Short stories, Canadian -- 21st century.

978-0-616-94266-6

Short stories. Selections

[CELA - sound recording] :

1 computer laser optical disc (4 hrs., 54 min.) : sd. ; 12 cm.

Audio and text.

Vancouver, British Columbia : Anvil Press, 2017. 166 pages ;

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DAISY 2.02 standard; MP3 compression at 32 kbps.

War of attrition -- The modern intimate -- Buddy Frank's steps to success -- Shoe shopping with the cash poor -- Baby Boomer -- Chins and elbows -- Grey water -- The honey house -- Read these postcards in a Gonzo journalist voice -- Exotica -- Last call -- Imago -- Radioactive particles -- Honeybee dance -- Moosehide.

Wendii Fulford.

Carleigh Baker likes to make light in the dark. Whether plumbing family ties, the end of a marriage, or death itself, she never lets go of the witty, the ironic, and perhaps most notably, the awkward. Despite the title, the resolution in these stories isn't always tragic, but it's often uncomfortable, unexpected, or just plain strange. Character digressions, bad decisions, and misconceptions abound. Baker's deep appreciation for nature takes a lot of these stories out of Vancouver and into the wild. Salmon and bees play reoccurring roles in these tales, as do rivers. Occasionally, characters blend with their animal counterparts, adding a touch of magic realism. Nature is a place of escape and attempted convalescence for characters suffering from urban burnout. Even if things get weird along the way, as Hunter S. Thompson said, "When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro." 2017.

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