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Zero Gravity
“Charged, potent, luminous: these words come to mind when describing Zero Gravity, Sharon English’s collection of nine short stories.”
—Patricia Young, Canadian Notes and Queries
“[E]xploring the concerns of a whole new generation of Canadians.”
—Kim Jernigan, Editor, The New Quarterly
“[O]ne of our sharpest new talents, wedding precision of language to a remarkable moral and imaginative range.”
—Alex Good and Steven W. Beattie, “Flying under the Radar: 10 Underrated Canadian Authors,” National Post
“Stories rooted in Vancouver, BC, with side trips to the Kootenay mountains, Montreal and Delphi, Greece. "Zero Gravity" portrays characters who lead accelerated lives, only to be seized by spiritual emptiness. Their attempts to escape — by joining, by quitting, by falling in and out of love — make for funny, insightful and intense reading. The author presents a fly’s-eye view of urban experience, coming at city life from multiple angles that unite, as the book progresses, into a vivid experience of isolation and adaptation. The book’s unusual imagery and controlled prose deliver an edgy and anxious commentary on a new century.” [Publisher’s Description]
—Patricia Young, Canadian Notes and Queries
“[E]xploring the concerns of a whole new generation of Canadians.”
—Kim Jernigan, Editor, The New Quarterly
“[O]ne of our sharpest new talents, wedding precision of language to a remarkable moral and imaginative range.”
—Alex Good and Steven W. Beattie, “Flying under the Radar: 10 Underrated Canadian Authors,” National Post
“Stories rooted in Vancouver, BC, with side trips to the Kootenay mountains, Montreal and Delphi, Greece. "Zero Gravity" portrays characters who lead accelerated lives, only to be seized by spiritual emptiness. Their attempts to escape — by joining, by quitting, by falling in and out of love — make for funny, insightful and intense reading. The author presents a fly’s-eye view of urban experience, coming at city life from multiple angles that unite, as the book progresses, into a vivid experience of isolation and adaptation. The book’s unusual imagery and controlled prose deliver an edgy and anxious commentary on a new century.” [Publisher’s Description]
- GenresShort Stories
192 pages, Paperback
First published September 1, 2006
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About the author
Sharon English
3 books8 followersSharon English is the author of the short story collections Uncomfortably Numb and Zero Gravity, and the newly released novel Night in the World.
Zero Gravity was long-listed for the Giller Prize, short-listed for the ReLit Award, and a Globe and Mail Best 100 title. It was recently translated into Serbian.
Night in the World (May 2022) has been described as "a splendid and searing novel, pressed up against the tremours of our times."
Zero Gravity was long-listed for the Giller Prize, short-listed for the ReLit Award, and a Globe and Mail Best 100 title. It was recently translated into Serbian.
Night in the World (May 2022) has been described as "a splendid and searing novel, pressed up against the tremours of our times."
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November 24, 2014
Really enjoyed these Vancouver stories. Felt like I got to know the city in a new way and the stories reminded me of people I've known. Familiar archetypes.
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