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The Ape’s Wife, and Other Stories

Written by: Caitlín R. Kiernan
Narrated by: Jayme Mattler, Lauren Ezzo, Lisa Flanagan, Robert Fass, Bronson Pinchot, Suzanne Toren, Tavia Gilbert, Keith Szarabajka, Shiromi Arserio, Various
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Publisher's Summary

Caitlin R. Kiernan has been described as one of "the most original and audacious weird writers of her generation" (Jeff and Ann VanderMeer, The Weird), "one of our essential writers of dark fiction" (New York Times), and S. T. Joshi has proclaimed, "hers is now the voice of weird fiction."

In The Ape's Wife and Other Stories - Kiernan's 12th collection of short fiction since 2001 - she displays the impressive range that characterizes her work. With her usual disregard for genre boundaries, she masterfully navigates the territories that have traditionally been labeled dark fantasy, sword and sorcery, science fiction, steampunk, and neo-noir.

From the subtle horror of "One Tree Hill (The World as Cataclysm)" and "Tall Bodies" to a demon-haunted, alternate-reality Manhattan, from Mars to a near-future Philadelphia, and from ghoulish urban legends of New England to a feminist-queer retelling of Beowulf, these 13 stories will keep listeners always on their toes, ever uncertain of the next twist or turn.

©2020 Caitlín R. Kiernan (P)2020 Blackstone Publishing

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Probably didn’t “get” most or all of these as well as some others but I feel like it’ll make it even better for next time. They all were nicely vivid. I liked having the variety of narrators, though I wish there was more of a delay between ending one story and beginning the next.

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