Use Your Imagination!
by Kris Bertin
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Pub Date 15 Apr 2019 | Archive Date 28 Apr 2019
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Description
A woman becomes obsessed with a story about her family from 1890—when a naked, mute girl stumbled onto their property—and whether or not it really happened. A self-help guru and his chief strategist take their most affluent and unstable clients on a harrowing nature hike that destroys their company. A young convict in a prison creative writing class chronicles the rise and fall of his cellblock's resident peacemaker. A rural neighbourhood becomes obsessed by the coming of a strange and powerful new homeowner who is in the middle of reinventing herself.
The stories of Use Your Imagination! are about stories, about the way we define and give shape to ourselves through all kinds of narratives, true or not. In seven long stories, Kris Bertin examines the complex labyrinth of lies, delusions, compromise, and fabrication that makes up our personal history and mythology. Sometimes funny, strange, or frightening, these stories represent Bertin's follow-up to his critically acclaimed, award-winning debut, Bad Things Happen.
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Festival circuit
Atlantic author tour
National and regional print and digital ads
National and regional media and review mailing
Netgalley
ARCs available in January
Social media campaign
Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9781771087520 |
| PRICE | CA$19.95 (CAD) |
| PAGES | 224 |
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Featured Reviews
Lana S, Reviewer
I was pulled in by the description for this book, but was not a fan of the cover! Thankfully I didn't let the cover keep me from reading this collection of stories. I do love a good cover though, but because the book was published by Nimbus Publishing I couldn't let it go by.
Recent discussions with patrons at the bookstore where I work have centered around how we become who we are through the stories we tell and the stories told about us. We wondered how much we are influenced by how others see us and how that changes as we get older.
This book crossed my path at just the right time. I love it when a book does that!
This collection of short stories, by award winning author Kris Bertin, gave me lots to talk about with customers and I have gladly recommended to short story lovers.
I thoroughly enjoyed most of the stories. Only one left me flat.
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