The Withdrawal Method

Pasha Malla

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English

Sierra
01 April 2009

Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945); Fantasy; Short stories; Short Stories Fantasy; Science Fantasy

Pasha Malla knows joy in all of its weird, unsettling, and wondrous forms. In their humor, warmth, and rigorous honesty, his stories clearly capture something odd and beautiful: the unmistakable feeling of empathy. From young couples fighting through the emotional trauma of the modern world to children navigating wayward, forbidden paths of a fantasized adulthood, Malla presents characters deeply entrenched in the familiar and hearts that slowly open to reveal the pain and unexpected love that life accumulates.

The Withdrawal Method offers worlds where Niagara Falls has run dry, where people’s skin can be shed in a single piece, and where ancient frustrated chess masters invent machines that unexpectedly alter the course of history. Reminiscent of Lorrie Moore, Haruki Murakami, and George Saunders, these stories are haunting, captivating, and constructed with a poise and precision that reach beyond technical skill.

Malla’s is an assured new voice; his smooth, mature style is punctuated by bursts of wild humor and enlivened by endlessly inventive storytelling. As individual narratives, these stories speak to each side of the protean human psyche, but when taken together they address with full understanding the fragility of our lives.

By: Pasha Malla
Imprint: Sierra
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 202mm, Width: 134mm, Spine: 23mm
Weight: 318g
ISBN: 9781593762384
ISBN 10: 1593762380
Pages: 321
Publication Date: 01 April 2009
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Reviews for The Withdrawal Method

"""A polished, confident storyteller ... Malla steamrollers through uncomfortable situations and everyday horrors with the sang-froid of a crime reporter."" ""Astonishing ... filled with a great deal of compassion."" ""Ranges from the wistfulness of childhood to the horrors of cancer and is populated by horny chimps, chess-playing machines and Pablo Picasso."" ""Splendidly creative ... an absolute gem ... Life is anything but ordinary in the hands of this gifted writer."""