![]() ![]() Sometimes enchanting, sometimes scary, always thought-provoking. These are the kind of stories that stick with you. She takes something from the original tale, and weaves something new and unexpected, meaningful and unexplained. Link takes a nugget of a fairy tale, even if you don’t know the story, you’ll recognize the elements – three princes sent on three quests, the dangers of debts owed to the fae. It’s excellent – and different – and, after you read it, you might find yourself even more afraid of business travel. It’s hard to explain, I say, but it’s really good. Kelly Link’s newest collection of fairy tale-inspired short stories defies easy description, but is a joy to read. I just want to stand around the store and hand White Cat, Black Dog to people. Clare Beams, author of The Illness LessonĬlare is better at this than I am. What a glorious and bewitching gift this book is. ![]() These stories delight and terrify us, and seem to say, Yes, this is the way the world works-haven’t you been paying attention?I am now. “With White Cat, Black Dog, Kelly Link puts her sui generis magic to work on the older magic of fairy tales, forging something revelatory. ![]()
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