The book of wonders douglas trevor

Douglas trevor, author of the book of wonders, girls i know, and the thin tear in the fabric of space. The book of wonders, douglas trevor shop online for. Author douglas trevor, a former ui english department faculty member, stirs up a spicefilled brew of fairly lighthearted short stories called the book of wonders. Douglas trevor is the author of the thin tear in the fabric of space university of iowa press, 2005, girls i know sixoneseven books, 20, and the book of wonders sixoneseven books, 2017. With one foot in contemporary life and another in the land of myth and fable, douglas trevor is a unique and memorable conjurer. The book of wonders um lsa english language and literature. Trevors girls i know, 20 second book of stories is nimble and. In my favorite story in douglas trevors most recent story collection, the book of wonders, a young novelist muses that readers willing to take. In 2017, trevors second collection of stories, the book of wonders, appeared.

Trevor manages again and again to steer stories into deeper, weirder, more fascinating waters. Douglas trevor discusses and signs book of wonders book soup. Douglas trevor is the author of the thin tear in the fabric of space university of iowa press, 2005, girls i know sixoneseven books, 20. An interview with douglas trevor sometimes people choose the safety of seclusion and loneliness over the dangers associated with new experiences. The book of wonders douglas trevor on free shipping on qualifying offers. Douglas trevor is the author of the novel girls i know, and the short story collection the thin tear in the fabric of space. The book of wonders reminds us not only of the struggle to connect, but also of what the most unlikely of people may realize they share. The book of wonders, the second collection of short stories by author douglas trevor, features nine humorous, smart, and absorbing works of fiction. Upon completing the novelist and the short story writer, the author delivered to me what the antagonist hoped to capture in his writing.

Thin tear won the 2005 iowa short fiction award and was a finalist for the 2006 hemingway foundationpen award for first fiction. These characters, often academics, tend to be feeling hapless in middle age, and they crave life changes that their habits and mildness and shorehugging arent likely to allowuntil trevor puts them into collisions with big disruptive forces. Douglas trevor is the author of the novel girls i know sixoneseven books, 20, which won the 20 balcones fiction prize, and the short story collection the thin tear in the fabric of space. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. In my favorite story in douglas trevor s most recent story collection, the book of wonders, a young novelist muses that readers willing to take on fiction were looking for refuge from reality, and short stories didnt provide much of a refuge. Though meant to explain the lack of public appreciation for the short story, i cannot help but feel that this line also serves to explain the. Douglas trevor born 1969 is an american author and academic. I was interested, in this collection, in examining this kind of choice. Douglas trevor s the book of wonders, sixoneseven books, 2017, contains nine stories which present surreal situations and relationships that border on the believable. He received the iowa short fiction award and was a finalist for the hemingway foundationpen award for his first book, a collection of stories entitled the thin tear in the fabric of space 2005. The book of wonders by douglas trevor 2017, paperback.

Jennifer haigh and douglas trevor events harvard book. Douglas trevor is the author of the short story collection the thin tear in the fabric of space, which. Fishpond thailand, the book of wonders by douglas trevorbuy. Join us for an evening of discussing literature in both the novel and short story format with university of michigan zell writers professors douglas trevor and claire vaye watkins as they discuss trevor s new collection of short stories, the book of wonders. The final proposition kindle edition by douglas, trevor. Reading his collection the book of wonders makes my admiration for his work even greater. Douglas trevor and claire vaye watkins nicolas books. The book of wonders douglas trevor the book of wonders book.

With one foot in contemporary life and another in the land of myth and fable, douglas trevor is. The book of wonders kindle edition by trevor, douglas. He seems to be more effusive on the sound effect of. Doug trevor is intrigued by the vicissitudes of character and his stories touch upon moral, intellectual, spiritual issues that engage us all. A lonely female accountant falls for a man who seems to have. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the book of wonders. Thin tear won the 2005 iowa short fiction award and was a finalist for the 2006. The nine stories that comprise this collection circle around. Douglas trevor is professor of english and creative writing at the university of michigan. Literati is thrilled to welcome back douglas trevor who will be sharing his new collection of stories the book of wonders about the book of wonders. The book of wonders sixoneseven books, 2017 douglas trevor is the author of the short story collection the thin tear in the fabric of space, which won the 2005 iowa short fiction award and was a finalist for the 2006 hemingway foundationpen award for first fiction. Located in the midst of book shelves and warm coffee, prairie lights hosted trevor and his interested readers and colleagues on thursday.

Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. No one at literati on tuesday night took douglas trevor s death omen seriously. In the winter of 2001, 29yearold walt steadman survives a shooting i. Douglas trevor christens the book of wonders at literati. His writing is crisp, witty, and deftly traverses the inner and outer landscapes of his characters and their situations. Doug will be participating in multiple events with literati. He is currently serving as director of the helen zell writers program. The book of wonders will be published this upcoming october by sixoneseven books. Doug is the author, most recently, of the short story collection the book of wonders. The book of wonders by douglas trevor, paperback barnes. Douglas trevor is the author of the novel girls i know sixoneseven books, 20, and the short story collection the thin tear in the fabric of space university of iowa press, 2005. Paperback in stock jennifer haigh and douglas trevor. Dan chaon, author of ill will by turns highspirited and searchingly tender, the nine wonderful stories in the book of wonders are generous, perceptive, and. Trevor s girls i know, 20 second book of stories is nimble and smartbookish in a mostly good way.

Douglas trevor discusses and signs book of wonders. These are richly inventive and deftly executed stories that brim with lifeunpredictable, lyric, energetic, storytelling at its finest. A lonely female accountant falls for a man who seems to have stepped out of a greek myth. Either way, the bookstores secondfloor was packed with readers filling every seat and every place to stand excited for the release of the book of wonders, the newest collection of short stories by trevor, a professor of english and. In these nine stories, douglas trevor explores unsettling and co. Former university of iowa english department faculty douglas trevor will read from his short story collection the book of wonders. Douglas trevor is the author of the short story collection the book of wonders sixoneseven books, 2017, the novel girls i know sixoneseven books, 20, which won the 20 balcones fiction prize, and the short story collection the thin tear in the fabric of space university of iowa press, 2005, which received the iowa short fiction award and was named a finalist for the hemingway. Um english professor douglas trevor could have a comfortable life as an academic specializing in sixteenth and seventeenthcentury english literature. The sound book is a science essay by an acoustic engineer, trevor cox, who travels around the world seeking the sonic wonders. About douglas trevor author of the book of wonders 2017. Harvard book store welcomes acclaimed writers jennifer haigh and douglas trevor for a discussion of their works of fiction, heat and light. Literati is thrilled to welcome back douglas trevor who will be sharing his new collection of stories the book of wonders.