Strange Tales Of Secret Lives (2006)

by Jeff VanderMeer

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In this new collection by World Fantasy Award winner Jeff VanderMeer, thesecret lives of librarians, doctors, lawyers, university students, bank tellers,sex shop clerks and dozens of others are revealed for the first time. Ordered byprofession, these short-short stories range from the hilarious to the somber,the absurd to the revelatory. Using real people as the springboard, VanderMeerhas created a rich blend of the factual and the imaginary in which everyone getsthe secret life they deserve. A luminous little book meant for dipping into onesecret life at a time.… (more)

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Secret Lives is a collection of vignettes describing the bizarre and hidden alternate lives of thirty-six characters. As you read these charming studies, you realize that you are engaged in an illicit voyeurism, not at all sanctioned by any of the characters, but permitted by the omniscient insight of the author. It feels as if Vandermeer has discovered a little window in the back alley of these people's lives, and then he pulls you into his prurience with exuberance.

Different from Vandermeers typical fare but even Vandermeers typical fare is not typical fare. (

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Secret Lives

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Strange Tales of Secret Lives

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2006

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Note that "Secret Lives" is different from the similarly named "Secret Life" collection. Do not combine the two works.

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In this new collection by World Fantasy Award winner Jeff VanderMeer, thesecret lives of librarians, doctors, lawyers, university students, bank tellers,sex shop clerks and dozens of others are revealed for the first time. Ordered byprofession, these short-short stories range from the hilarious to the somber,the absurd to the revelatory. Using real people as the springboard, VanderMeerhas created a rich blend of the factual and the imaginary in which everyone getsthe secret life they deserve. A luminous little book meant for dipping into onesecret life at a time.

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In this new collection by World Fantasy Award winner Jeff VanderMeer, the secret lives of librarians, doctors, lawyers, university students, bank tellers, sex shop clerks and dozens of others are revealed for the first time. Ordered by profession, these short-short stories range from the hilarious to the somber, the absurd to the revelatory. Using real people as the springboard, VanderMeer has created a rich blend of the factual and the imaginary in which everyone gets the secret life they deserve. A luminous little book meant for dipping into one secret life at a time.

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