Imaginary Museums Stories by NicolettePolek Paperback, 128 Pages, Published 2020 by Soft Skull Press ISBN-13: 978-1-59376-586-6, ISBN: 1-59376-586-X
"In this collection of compact fictions, Nicolette Polek transports us to a gently unsettling realm inhabited by disheveled landlords, a fugitive bride, a seamstress who forgets what people look like, and two rival falconers from neighboring towns. They find themselves in bathhouses, sports bars, grocery stores, and forests in search of exits, pink tennis balls, licorice, and independence. Yet all of her beautifully strange characters ar ..."
Bitter Water Opera A Novel by NicolettePolek 128 Pages, Published 2024 by Graywolf Press ISBN-13: 978-1-64445-283-7, ISBN: 1-64445-283-9
"There in the desert, Gia finds one answer. In this brief, astonishing novel, Nicolette Polek describes an individual awakening to faith while exploring our deepest existential questions. How do we look beyond ourselves? Where do words go?"
"This anthology collects original writing and art by novelists, poets, and academics about their pets, including a killer chihuahua, a catatonic toy poodle, a contraband cat, a backyard full of endangered desert tortoises, five forgotten parakeets, and a skinny ex-racehorse named Joe. From legends like Ann Beattie and Christine Schutt to cult figures like Scott McClanahan and Tao Lin, this anthology collects writing from some of today’s ..."
Imaginary Museums Stories by NicolettePolek 128 Pages, Published 2020 by Catapult ISBN-13: 978-1-59376-587-3, ISBN: 1-59376-587-8
"In this collection of compact fictions, Nicolette Polek transports us to a gently unsettling realm inhabited by disheveled landlords, a fugitive bride, a seamstress who forgets what people look like, and two rival falconers from neighboring ..."
"This anthology collects original writing and art by novelists, poets, and academics about their pets, including a killer chihuahua, a catatonic toy poodle, a contraband cat, a backyard full of endangered desert tortoises, five forgotten parakeets, and a skinny ex-racehorse named Joe. Edited by Jordan Castro with contributions by Ryunosuke Akutagawa, Ann Beattie, Raegan Bird, Blake Butler, CAConrad, Ryan C. K. Choi, Michael W. Clune, Pa ..."
Bitter Water Opera A Novel by NicolettePolek 120 Pages, Published 2024 by Graywolf Press ISBN-13: 978-1-64445-284-4, ISBN: 1-64445-284-7
"There in the desert, Gia finds one answer. In this brief, astonishing novel, Nicolette Polek describes an individual awakening to faith while exploring our deepest existential questions. How do we look beyond ourselves? Where do words go?"