The Odious Child: And Other Stories

By Carolyn Black

What would you do if your child was a furry feral creature or your new love interest a potential serial killer (or worse, a fictitious clich )? In The Odious Child, Carolyn Black invents her own blend of urban fantasy, crafting a unique storyscape that she populates with a series of mostly nameless figures who are trapped in social roles that they anxiously try to fulfill - and sometimes manage to escape. With a refreshingly clear voice and dark, offbeat sense of humour, Black tempers her incisive examination of contemporary frustration and loneliness with wry optimism and wit.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0889712549
• ISBN13: 9780889712546
• Release Date: April 2011
• Publisher: Nightwood Editions
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.49 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.5" x 8.4"