{"product_id":"a-preponderance-of-starry-beings-stories-paperback","title":"A Preponderance of Starry Beings: Stories - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSamantha Edmonds\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGenre-bending stories of the cosmos and the worlds within our own skin\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Blending fairy tale and science fiction with the otherworldliness of adolescence, \u003ci\u003eA Preponderance of Starry Beings \u003c\/i\u003eis a collection for anyone preoccupied with looking skyward. These stories probe the experience of coming of age on the outskirts of the universe, whether that be a small Midwestern town or a distant galaxy, and of weighing earthly obligations against the vast promises of space. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e In a sleepy Ohio neighborhood, two girls seek refuge from their homophobic schoolmates in an antiques shop filled with \u003ci\u003eStar Trek\u003c\/i\u003e memorabilia. On a generation spaceship, children revolt against their parents' plans to colonize a distant world. Deep in the Florida Everglades, seven sisters must protect their otherworldly mythology when two men arrive to fix the family automobile. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Preponderance of Starry Beings\u003c\/i\u003e invites us into a mundane and whimsical world of night islands, small towns, and faith lost and found, where a safe landing matters less than taking the leap. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSAMANTHA EDMONDS\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of the chapbooks \u003ci\u003eThe Space Poet \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003ePretty to Think So. \u003c\/i\u003eHer work appears in the\u003ci\u003e New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFourth Genre\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNinth Letter\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMississippi Review\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Rumpus\u003c\/i\u003e, among others. She is an assistant professor in the creative writing program at Berry College and lives in Rome, Georgia. \u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 8.9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 15, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47265230487801,"sku":"9780810148680","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/wQ-WzMccoY9780810148680.webp?v=1768839344","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/a-preponderance-of-starry-beings-stories-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}