Portable Curiosities
Author(s): Julie Koh
A biting collection of stories from a bold new voice
A young girl sees ghosts from her third eye, located where her belly button should be.
A one-dimensional yellow man steps out of a cinema screen, hoping to lead a three-dimensional life.
A journalist goes on assignment to report the latest food trend, which turns ice-cream eating into an extreme sport.
In Portable Curiosities, Julie Koh re-imagines our world with a dark, satirical twist. These 12 stories combine absurd humour with searing critiques on contemporary society--the rampant consumerism, the casual misogyny, the insidious fear of those who are different.
Brilliantly clever and brimming with heart, this unforgettable collection is the work of a significant new talent.
Product Information
Julie Koh was born in Sydney to Chinese-Malaysian parents. Her short stories have appeared in "The Best Australian Stories 2014" and "2015," "The Sleepers Almanac," "The Lifted Brow "and "Seizure Online."
General Fields
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- : University of Queensland Press
- : University of Queensland Press
- : 0.239
- : 30 April 2016
- : 01 May 2016
- : books
Special Fields
- : Julie Koh
- : Paperback
- : 1
- : English
- : 240
- : FA
- : black white illustrations