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About the Book

Mouthful of Birds: Stories

written by Samanta Schweblin, translated by Megan McDowell

A powerful, eerily unsettling story collection from a major international literary star.

The brilliant stories in MOUTHFUL OF BIRDS burrow their way into your psyche and don’t let go. Samanta Schweblin haunts and mesmerizes in this extraordinary collection featuring women on the edge, men turned upside down, the natural world at odds with reality. We think life is one way, but often it’s not --- our expectations for how people act, love and fear can all be upended. Each character in MOUTHFUL OF BIRDS must contend with the unexpected, whether a family coming apart at the seams or a child transforming or a ghostly hellscape or a murder.

Schweblin’s stories have the feel of a sleepless night, where every shadow and bump in the dark take on huge implications, leaving your pulse racing, and the line between the real and the strange blurs.

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Mouthful of Birds: Stories
written by Samanta Schweblin, translated by Megan McDowell

  • Publication Date: January 7, 2020
  • Genres: Fiction, Short Stories
  • Paperback: 240 pages
  • Publisher: Riverhead Books
  • ISBN-10: 0399184635
  • ISBN-13: 9780399184635