![]() ![]() ![]() What does it take to come back to life? For Jessa-Lynn Morton, the question is not an abstract one. Delany Holcomb, Bookmarks, Winston-Salem, NCĪ Best Book of the Year pick at the New York Times, NPR, The New Yorker, TIME, Washington Post,, Thrillist, Shelf Awareness, Good Housekeeping and more. Great for fans of Karen Russell’s Swamplandia!” “Kristen Arnett’s Mostly Dead Things is a unique and charismatic story that winds its way through family matters, personal strife, and most important of all: taxidermy. Sage Cristal, UC San Diego Bookstore, La Jolla, CA Summer 2020 Reading Group Indie Next List Stuffed with humor, heartfelt moments, and some gritty bits, Arnett’s writing will make you laugh, cry, and wonder how an author’s first novel can be so engaging and well-written!” Mostly Dead Things is a fun, eccentric book with a steamy lesbian romance, ongoing sibling rivalry, and dark confessions of a family that is willing to go the mile in order to make ends meet. She also has to take care of her family’s strange problems - including her mother’s affinity for turning their taxidermy into risqué works of art. “After her father commits suicide, Jessa is tasked with saving her family’s taxidermy business from going bankrupt. ![]()
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