(Literary Nonfiction / Fiction / Hybrid Genre) When Mark Polanzak was seventeen, his father spontaneously combusted on the tennis court, vanishing forever. It is also entirely possible that he died of a heart attack. Either way, his father's death is a story Polanzak spends much of his life trying to get right. POP! captures the absurdity and authenticity of the grieving process with grace and humor.

POP!

Polanzak, Mark

Parenting & Relationships

Stillhouse Press

Winner of the BOA Short Fiction Prize One ofBuzzFeed's Fifteen Small Press Books To Kick Off Your 2020 Reading Season A fastidious pet robot with a knack for knitting. A soporific giant pitching camp in the middle of a city. A mysterious mime whose upcoming performance has the whole town on edge. The stories in Mark Polanzak's BOA Short Fiction Prize-winningThe OK End of Funny Town stitch fantastic situations into the drab fabric of everyday life. Polanzak delights in stretching every boundary he encounters, from the new focus on practical learning at the New Community School, to the ever-changing tastes of diners in search of the next big trend in local cuisine. Wondrous yet familiar,The OK End of Funny Townexcavates the layers between our collective obsession with passing fads and our secret yearning for lasting connection. "Polanzak's collection is rich and packed with visionary tales that are sure to entertain speculative fiction readers."--Booklist

The OK End of Funny Town (American Reader, 34)

Literature & Fiction

Literary

BOA Editions, Ltd.

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