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The Tankermen
Finn, a runaway, is sleeping in a dumpster when he first spots the space-suited tankermen dumping sludge in the drains, and the more he finds out about them, the less likely it seems that they are human at all
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First published October 1, 1993
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Margo Lanagan
109 books627 followersMargo Lanagan, born in Waratah, New South Wales, is an Australian writer of short stories and young adult fiction.
Many of her books, including YA fiction, were only published in Australia. Recently, several of her books have attracted worldwide attention. Her short story collection Black Juice won two World Fantasy Awards. It was published in Australia by Allen & Unwin and the United Kingdom by Gollancz in 2004, and in North America by HarperCollins in 2005. It includes the much-anthologized short story "Singing My Sister Down".
Her short story collection White Time, originally published in Australia by Allen & Unwin in 2000, was published in North America by HarperCollins in August 2006, after the success of Black Juice.
Many of her books, including YA fiction, were only published in Australia. Recently, several of her books have attracted worldwide attention. Her short story collection Black Juice won two World Fantasy Awards. It was published in Australia by Allen & Unwin and the United Kingdom by Gollancz in 2004, and in North America by HarperCollins in 2005. It includes the much-anthologized short story "Singing My Sister Down".
Her short story collection White Time, originally published in Australia by Allen & Unwin in 2000, was published in North America by HarperCollins in August 2006, after the success of Black Juice.
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August 5, 2016
Margo Lanagan delights me with her short stories - they prickle, they poke, they jab.
They can be uncomfortable but they expand me with the discordant pacing and odd phrases and unusual adjectives. I love the short stories because they make me read each word, make me think, make me stop in the moment - read - savour - read again. This book... I am not the right audience for it.
They can be uncomfortable but they expand me with the discordant pacing and odd phrases and unusual adjectives. I love the short stories because they make me read each word, make me think, make me stop in the moment - read - savour - read again. This book... I am not the right audience for it.
Displaying 1 of 1 review