Open Up: Stories

By Thomas Morris

Book Overview

"This brilliant, funny, unsettling book is a work of deep psychological realism and a philosophical inquiry at the same time. Thomas Morris is a master of the contemporary short story, and the stories in this collection are his best yet." --SALLY ROONEY author of INTERMEZZO

Strikingly original and wonderfully tender, Open Up is a vivid exploration of the thrills, challenges, and aches of contemporary life. These five stories pulse with a dark strangeness: a boy's first football match is charged with secret magic and complicated by his family situation; a young man's vacation with his partner comes under threat from a dark visitor; a family of seahorses faces growing pains and grief as they fight to come of age and understand their place in the world. Deeply felt and richly rewarding, Open Up is a gorgeous and penetrating examination of human vulnerability, filled with magic and wonder.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1961884348
• ISBN13: 9781961884342
• Release Date: April 2025
• Publisher: Unnamed Press
• Length: 200 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 5.6" x 8.6"