Missing Persons
(2013)(A book in the Electric Literature's Recommended Reading series)
A Story by Norman Lock
Slice Literary recommends "Missing Persons" by Norman Lock, a sinister story in which people are inexplicably from life and from memory. In her introduction, Celia Johnson, guest editor of this issue and co-founder of Slice says:
"In 'Missing Persons' you'll encounter a narrator who is forced to come to terms with the fact that he is a product of fiction. And you'll likely discover that his situation, uncanny as it might be, bears a striking resemblance to our own lives, marked by mortality and the caprice of the universe."
About Recommended Reading:
Great authors inspire us. But what about the stories that inspire them? Recommended Reading, the latest project from Electric Literature, publishes one story every week, each chosen by a great author or editor. In this age of distraction, we uncover writing that's worth slowing down and spending some time with. And in doing so, we help give great writers, literary magazines, and independent presses the recognition (and readership) they deserve.
About the author:
Norman Lock has written fiction, as well as stage and radio plays. He won The Paris Review Aga Kahn Prize and fellowships from the New Jersey Council on the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts. In May, Bellevue Literary Press releases Love Among the Particles, his newest story collection. More at www.normanlock.com
About the Guest Editor:
Slice Literary, a New York-based nonprofit organization, was launched in 2007 by book editors Celia Johnson and Maria Gagliano. It has since garnered rave reviews from some of today's leading authors, editors, and agents. Pulitzer prize-winning author Junot Diaz praises, "Beautiful, compelling, irresistible: Slice will knock you right out. In the best way possible."
At the core, Slice Literary aims to pave a space for rising stars, in our semi-annual magazine and throughout the publishing landscape. We thus work to bridge the gap between emerging writers and the professional publishing world. In each issue of Slice, we publish groundbreaking fiction, nonfiction, and poetry, alongside interviews with literary legends. We also spark a dialogue with industry professionals about the epic journey of literature in today's world, from the writer's desk to the bookstore shelf. We take our mission off the page (and the computer screen) through a variety of events throughout New York City, including our annual writers' conference, which will take place this September in downtown Brooklyn.
Genre: Science Fiction
"In 'Missing Persons' you'll encounter a narrator who is forced to come to terms with the fact that he is a product of fiction. And you'll likely discover that his situation, uncanny as it might be, bears a striking resemblance to our own lives, marked by mortality and the caprice of the universe."
About Recommended Reading:
Great authors inspire us. But what about the stories that inspire them? Recommended Reading, the latest project from Electric Literature, publishes one story every week, each chosen by a great author or editor. In this age of distraction, we uncover writing that's worth slowing down and spending some time with. And in doing so, we help give great writers, literary magazines, and independent presses the recognition (and readership) they deserve.
About the author:
Norman Lock has written fiction, as well as stage and radio plays. He won The Paris Review Aga Kahn Prize and fellowships from the New Jersey Council on the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts. In May, Bellevue Literary Press releases Love Among the Particles, his newest story collection. More at www.normanlock.com
About the Guest Editor:
Slice Literary, a New York-based nonprofit organization, was launched in 2007 by book editors Celia Johnson and Maria Gagliano. It has since garnered rave reviews from some of today's leading authors, editors, and agents. Pulitzer prize-winning author Junot Diaz praises, "Beautiful, compelling, irresistible: Slice will knock you right out. In the best way possible."
At the core, Slice Literary aims to pave a space for rising stars, in our semi-annual magazine and throughout the publishing landscape. We thus work to bridge the gap between emerging writers and the professional publishing world. In each issue of Slice, we publish groundbreaking fiction, nonfiction, and poetry, alongside interviews with literary legends. We also spark a dialogue with industry professionals about the epic journey of literature in today's world, from the writer's desk to the bookstore shelf. We take our mission off the page (and the computer screen) through a variety of events throughout New York City, including our annual writers' conference, which will take place this September in downtown Brooklyn.
Genre: Science Fiction
Used availability for Norman Lock's Missing Persons