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    Joyce Carol Oates ist eine gefeierte Autorin, deren umfangreiches Werk die dunkleren Aspekte der amerikanischen Psyche und Erfahrung erforscht. Ihr Schreiben zeichnet sich durch rohe Ehrlichkeit und scharfe Einblicke in die menschliche Psychologie aus, wobei sie sich häufig Themen wie Gewalt, Kindheit und Verletzlichkeit widmet. Oates beherrscht die Schaffung von Spannung und Atmosphäre und zieht den Leser in das komplexe Leben ihrer Charaktere und deren innere Kämpfe hinein. Ihre literarische Bedeutung liegt in ihrer unerschrockenen Auseinandersetzung mit beunruhigenden Wahrheiten über Gesellschaft und menschliche Verfassung.

    Darker Shade
    48 Clues into the Disappearance of My Sister
    Night, Neon
    • 2024

      Darker Shade

      'Will burrow under your skin and live forever in your darkest dreams' Bust Joyce Carol Oates assembles a spectacular cast to explore, subvert and reinvent one of horror's most visceral of subgenres. Focusing on distortions of the human body, the fifteen short stories of A Darker Shade will delight, disgust and shock you. From the metaphysical horror of a snail trapped in body of a young office worker, to a women cursed to dance endlessly, her body ravaged and torn, these are stories that confront the inextricable link between physical and mental terror. Featuring brand-new stories by: Margaret Atwood, Raven Leilani, Lisa Tuttle, Tananarive Due, Joyce Carol Oates, Megan Abbott, Aimee Bender, Cassandra Khaw, Lisa Lim, Elizabeth Hand, Valerie Martin, Sheila Kohler, Joanna Margaret and Aimee LaBrie, and Yumi Dineen Shiroma.

      Darker Shade
    • 2023

      48 Clues into the Disappearance of My Sister

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      When a woman mysteriously vanishes from her small town home, her sister must tally up the clues to uncover the truth behind the mystery.Beautiful sculptor Marguerite has disappeared from her small town in upstate New York. But was foul play involved? Did she merely get away for some fun? Or did she finally make the decision to leave behind her claustrophobic life of limited opportunities?Younger sister Gigi wonders if the flimsy silk Dior dress, so casually abandoned on the floor, is a clue to Marguerite's vanishing. The police puzzle over the footprints made by her Ferragamo boots, which end abruptly close to her home.Bit by bit, revelations about both women are uncovered, as Gigi, not so pretty as her sister, reveals her true feelings about the perfect, much-loved Marguerite. The fate of the missing beauty slowly and subtly comes to light In this suspenseful story about the complex relationship between two sisters.48 Clues into the Disappearance of My Sister is an exquisitely suspenseful tale from Joyce Carol Oates, literary icon and author of Blonde and We Were the Mulvaneys.'This elegant, captivating tale is un-put-downable.' Publishers Weekly 'Perfect for all the Daisy Jones & the Six fans out there.' Katie Couric Media'Another masterpiece of storytelling.' Booklist'Not just a ripping good mystery, but a meticulous character study.' Los Angeles Magazine

      48 Clues into the Disappearance of My Sister
    • 2022

      Night, Neon

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      A new collection of haunting and, at times, darkly humorous mystery and suspense stories. These are tales of psyches pushed to their limits by the expectations of everyday life.

      Night, Neon