{"product_id":"cursed-bunny-stories-by-bora-chung","title":"Cursed Bunny: Stories by Bora Chung","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"product__overview-column\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product__overview-column\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA wildly original novel from a rising star of Korean literature--surreal, chilling fables that take on the patriarchy, capitalism, and the reign of big tech with absurdist humor and a (sometimes literal) bite.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrom an author never before published in the United States, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eCursed Bunny\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is unique and imaginative, blending horror, sci-fi, fairy tales, and speculative fiction into stories that defy categorization. By turns thought-provoking and stomach-turning, here monsters take the shapes of furry woodland creatures and danger lurks in unexpected corners of everyday apartment buildings. But in this unforgettable collection, translated by the acclaimed Anton Hur, Chung's absurd, haunting universe could be our own.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"The Head\" follows a woman haunted by her own bodily waste. \"The Embodiment\" takes us into a dystopian gynecology office where a pregnant woman is told that she must find a father for her baby or face horrific consequences. Another story follows a young monster, forced into underground fight rings without knowing his own power. The titular fable centers on a cursed lamp in the shape of a rabbit, fit for a child's bedroom but for its sinister capabilities.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNo two stories are alike, and readers will be torn whether to race through them or savor Chung's wit and frenetic energy on every page. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eCursed Bunny\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a book that screams to be read late into the night and passed on to the nearest set of hands the very next day.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Like the work of Carmen Maria Machado and Aoko Matsuda, Chung's stories are so wonderfully, blisteringly strange and powerful that it's almost impossible to put Cursed Bunny down.\" ―Kelly Link, bestselling author of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eGet In Trouble\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFinalist for the 2023 National Book Award in Translated Literature\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTranslated by Anton Hur\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor Biography:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBora Chung\u003c\/strong\u003e is a writer and translator whose works include the National Book Award finalist and International Booker Prize-shortlisted \u003ci\u003eCursed Bunny\u003c\/i\u003e. She has an MA in Russian Studies from Yale University and a PhD in Slavic literature from Indiana University. She has taught Russian language and literature and science fiction at Yonsei University and translates modern literary works from Russian and Polish into Korean.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTranslator Biography:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAnton Hur\u003c\/strong\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eToward Eternity\u003c\/i\u003e and the translator of many iconic Korean SFF works including Bora Chung's \u003ci\u003eCursed Bunny\u003c\/i\u003e, Kim Choyeop's \u003ci\u003eIf We Cannot Go at the Speed of Light\u003c\/i\u003e, Lee Young-do's \u003ci\u003eThe Bird That Drinks Tears\u003c\/i\u003e, Kim Sung-il's \u003ci\u003eBlood of the Old Kings\u003c\/i\u003e, and Park Seolyeon's \u003ci\u003eA Magical Girl Retires.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublished date: \u003cspan\u003eDec. 6, 2022\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublisher: Algonquin Books\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePrint length: 256 pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLanguage: English\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eISBN-13: \u003cspan\u003e9781643753607\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Thin Veil Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":62864085909585,"sku":null,"price":24.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1067\/4257\/9281\/files\/CursedBunny_PB.png?v=1791675608","url":"https:\/\/thinveilbookstore.ca\/products\/cursed-bunny-stories-by-bora-chung","provider":"Thin Veil Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}