Perfect for readers of George Saunders, Karen Russell, Neil Gaiman, and Aimee Bender, <i>Magic for Beginners </i>is an exquisite, dreamlike dispatch from a virtuoso storyteller who can do seemingly anything. Kelly Link reconstructs modern life through an intoxicating prism, conjuring up unforgettable worlds with humor and humanity.<i> </i>These stories are at once ingenious and deeply moving. They leave the reader astonished and exhilarated.<br><br><b><b>Includes an exclusive conversation between Kelly Link and Joe Hill</b><br><br>Praise for <i>Magic for Beginners</i></b><br> <b><i> </i></b><br> “A sorceress to be reckoned with.”<b>—<i>The New York Times Book Review</i></b><br> <i> </i><br> “[Kelly] Link’s stories . . . play in a place few writers go, a netherworld between literature and fantasy, Alice Munro and J. K. Rowling, and Link finds truths there that most authors wouldn’t dare touch.”<b>—Lev Grossman, <i>Time</i></b><br> <br> “She is unique and should be declared a national treasure.”<b>—Neil Gaiman </b><br> <br> “Funny, scary, surprising and powerfully moving within the span of a single story or even a single sentence.”<b>—Karen Russell, <i>The Miami Herald</i></b><br> <br> “This is what certain readers live for: fiction that makes the world instead of merely mimicking it.”<b>—Audrey Niffenegger</b><br> <br> “[These] exquisite stories mix the aggravations and epiphanies of everyday life with the stuff that legends, dreams and nightmares are made of.”<b>—Laura Miller, <i>Salon, </i>Best Books of the Decade</b><br> <br> “A major talent . . . Like George Saunders, [Link] can’t dismiss the hidden things that tap on our windows at night.”<b>—<i>The Boston Globe</i> </b><br> <br> “The most darkly playful voice in American fiction.”<b>—Michael Chabon</b><br> <br> “I think she is the most impressive writer of her generation.”<b>—Peter Straub</b><br> <br> “Link’s world is one to savor. [Grade:] A”<b>—<i>Entertainment Weekly </i></b><br> <i> </i><br> “Intricate, wildly imaginative and totally wonderful . . . will fill you with awe and joy.”<b>—NPR</b>