The Thing About Ghost Stories
"The Thing About Ghost Stories" is a 2018 fantasy short story by Naomi Kritzer. It was first published in Uncanny Magazine.[1]
Synopsis
[edit]Leah is a folklorist studying ghost stories, who gradually becomes aware that she may be living in one herself.
Reception
[edit]"The Thing About Ghost Stories" was a finalist for the 2019 Hugo Award for Best Novelette.[2]
At Tor.com, Katharine Duckett lauded Kritzer's portrayal of the parallels between ghost stories and living with a dementia patient, as well as of Leah's "instantly engaging voice".[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Kritzer, Naomi. "The Thing About Ghost Stories". Uncanny Magazine. Retrieved 2021-06-08.
- ^ 2019 Hugo Award & 1944 Retro Hugo Award Finalists, by Cheryl Morgan, at TheHugoAwards.org; published April 2, 2019; retrieved April 25, 2019
- ^ “The Thing About Ghost Stories” and Coping With the Dementia of a Loved One, by Katharine Duckett; published March 6, 2019; retrieved April 25, 2019
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