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Award-winning author Kevin Brockmeier serialized the first chapter of this acclaimed novel in The New Yorker, prompting Warner Bros. to quickly secure the film rights. A spellbinding, supernatural work, The Brief History of the Dead is a tale of love, memories, and human connection.
All residents of the City have recently died, and they will remain in the City only as long as someone still living on Earth remembers them. On Earth, however, the population has been devastated by a terrible pandemic. Laura Byrd, isolated at an Antarctic research station, is running low on supplies and has only her memories to comfort her. The people of the City realize Laura is the common thread binding them together. But Laura, who may be the only person to have survived the pandemic, is running out of time—and her memories are fading.
Brilliant in concept and execution, The Brief History of the Dead is a spectacular achievement that lingers in the mind long after the final word.
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About Kevin Brockmeier
Kevin Brockmeier is the author of The Truth about Celia, Things That Fall from the Sky, and multiple
children’s novels. His stories have appeared in many publications, including the
New Yorker, McSweeney’s, Georgia Review,
The Best American Short Stories, The
Year’s Best Fantasy and Horror, and
multiple editions of the O. Henry Prize Stories anthology. He is the recipient
of the Nelson Algren Award, Italo Calvino Short Fiction Award, James
Michener–Paul Engle Fellowship, three O. Henry Awards, and a National Endowment
for the Arts Fellowship. He has taught at the Iowa Writers’ Workshop and lives
in Little Rock, Arkansas.
About Richard Poe
Richard Poe, a professional actor for more than thirty years, has appeared in numerous Broadway shows, including 1776 and M. Butterfly. On television he has had recurring roles on Star Trek and Frasier. His films include Born on the Fourth of July and Presumed Innocent. Poe is a well-known and prolific audiobook performer and the winner of numerous AudioFile Earphones Awards.