The Wallet and Other Thefts
Stories
by Kristen Gleason
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Pub Date May 05 2026 | Archive Date Not set
NYU Press | Fonograf Editions
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Description
Closely observed and slyly destabilizing, The Wallet and Other Thefts is a book of short fiction shimmering with mystery and menace. This surreal, precise collection unfolds in a world beyond conventional time and space. Concerned with theft, shame, exile, tourism, masochism, God, and “Nature,” these stories are lightly linked—objects, diseases, and landscapes reappear.
Gleason’s elliptical prose refuses traditional narrative logic, resisting easy resolution. Reminiscent of the work of Anna Kavan, Jane Bowles, and Marie NDiaye, The Wallet and Other Thefts is a work of slipstream fiction that pulses with a sense of something generously withheld.
Advance Praise
"Kristen Gleason’s beautiful stories drift between the real and the intangible. Cities, colors, people, shapes merge into unexpected patterns only to be shaken into place by moments of extreme perception and emotion. A fantastic, revelatory book." ~ Chris Kraus
Available Editions
| EDITION | Paperback |
| ISBN | 9781964499673 |
| PRICE | $18.00 (USD) |
| PAGES | 183 |
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