These twelve new short stories from Astrid Blodgett explore the consequences of grief and denial and single moments that change perceptions, lives, and attachments forever. Crisp prose and unexpected plot twists move relatable characters through vivid outdoor settings and interior depths. A child negotiates adult behaviour when an injured dog is put down. An older sister bribes a younger one to go on her first date. A family canoe trip launches from Disaster Point. A woman wants to hurl her granddaughter’s birthday cake out the window. This Is How You Start to Disappear shows all the heartbreaking ways we evolve when coping with change or trauma.
Authors
- Pages
- 260
- Published in
- Edmonton, CA
- Series
- Robert Kroetsch Series
Table of Contents
- Front cover 1
- Title page 6
- Copyright page 7
- Dedication 8
- Contents 10
- These People Have Nothing 12
- Devil’s Lake 36
- Everything’s Fine, Actually 51
- Alex and Clayton and Raylene and Me 71
- This Will All Be Over Soon 88
- The Fainting Game 107
- The Kite 123
- How to Read Water 135
- Dear Hector 164
- When Sleep Is Easy 190
- The Night the Moon Was Bright and We Ate Pigs and Brownies and Drank Fizzy Beer and Didn’t Remember Much at All, in the End 207
- The Golden Rice Bowl 226
- Acknowledgements 262
- About the Author 264
- Other Titles from University of Alberta Press 265
