Harper Academic

The Relive Box and Other Stories

by T.C. Boyle

On Sale: 10/16/2018

Price: $16.99

The Relive Box and Other Stories

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The Relive Box and Other Stories

by T.C. Boyle

On Sale: 10/16/2018

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Price: $16.99

About the Book

While T.C. Boyle is known as one of our greatest American novelists, he is also an acknowledged master of the short story and is perhaps at his funniest, his most moving, and his most surprising in the short form. In The Relive Box, Boyle's sharp wit and rich imagination combine with a penetrating social consciousness to produce raucous, poignant, and expansive short stories defined by an inimitable voice. From the collection's title story, featuring a Halcom X1520 Relive Box that allows users to experience anew almost any moment from their past to "The Five-Pound Burrito," the tale of a man aiming to build the biggest burrito in town, the twelve stories in this collection speak to the humor, the pathos, and the struggle that is part of being human while relishing the whimsy of wordplay and the power of a story well told. In stories that span a variety of styles and genres, Boyle addresses the enduring concerns of the human mind and heart while taking on timely social concerns. The Relive Box is an exuberant, linguistically dazzling effort from a "vibrant sensibility fully engaged with American society." (The New York Times)

Critical Praise

“Fans and new readers alike will appreciate Boyle’s droll humor, eye for detail, and seemingly inexhaustible imagination.” — Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

“Boyle makes the incredible credible through detail, and his narrative voices convincing through rhythm and attitude. He can be funny, touching, or both.” — Publishers Weekly

“Boyle’s substantial collection is funny, disarming, and crushing, haunting and beautiful.” — Booklist (starred review)

“...A timely collection that explores the decline of nature and the takeover of technology. . . . Boyle is a master mood-mixer, and this funny-scary-sad collection is filled with stories to be savored.” — BookPage

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Product Details

  • ISBN: 9780062673459
  • ISBN 10: 0062673459
  • Imprint: Ecco
  • On Sale: 10/16/2018
  • Trimsize: 5.310 in (w) x 8.000 in (h) x 0.610 in (d)
  • Pages: 272
  • List Price: $16.99
  • BISAC1 : FICTION / Anthologies (multiple authors)
  • BISAC2 : FICTION / Fantasy / Contemporary
  • BISAC3 : FICTION / Humorous / General
  • BISAC4 : FICTION / Literary
  • BISAC5 : FICTION / Psychological
  • BISAC6 : FICTION / Science Fiction / Collections & Anthologies
  • BISAC7 : FICTION / Short Stories (single author)
  • BISAC8 : FICTION / Contemporary Women
  • BISAC9 : LITERARY COLLECTIONS / American / General
  • BISAC10 : FICTION / Fantasy / Humorous