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Eternal Night at the Nature Museum

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Eternal Night at the Nature Museum is a compelling collection of twenty vivid stories exploring themes of loss and rediscovery. Tyler Barton’s characters seek refuge in unconventional, repurposed spacesβ€”from a demolition derby turned hostel and cult, to a church meeting in an abandoned Hardee's, and even unsupervised children navigating dangerous streets. Set against a backdrop of loneliness and late-capitalism in contemporary America, these fragmented sanctuaries reveal the enduring human need for connection and belonging.
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Ideal for readers who appreciate literary fiction that delves into gritty, contemporary themes through diverse and often unconventional characters. Fans of short story collections and explorations of solitude, resilience, and community will find this book particularly engaging.

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In a contemporary America blemished with loneliness and late-capitalism, there is no end to the fractured places in which these characters find 'home.' In twenty vivid, rowdy, buoyant stories--ranging from one-page flashes to thirty-page odysseys--Barton assembles a collection of unforgettable safe havens perfect for crashing, even if only for a night.

Co-op available; Digital and physical galleys available and DRCs available on Edelweiss; Given his contacts and past work podcasting, we will pitch him for podcasts (eg Commonplace) and NPR interviews; National print campaign targeting major trade journals, major review outlets like The New York Times, and the many journals that have covered/worked with Barton already; social media campaign on all Sarabande platforms and on Tyler’s Twitter (boasting several thousand followers); eBook available; Pandemic allowing, Barton will have a 8-state tour in PA, KA, NY, KY, MN, OR, SC, WA; Excerpts already featured/forthcoming in Passages North, Kenyon Review, The Iowa Review, Timber, Bat City Review, Subtropics, CRAFT, Heavy Feather Review, Phoebe, Fantastic Floridas, Arcturus, Many Loops, Cream City Review, Yemassee, Philadelphia Stories, Necessary Fiction, Outlook Springs, and we will also pitch excerpts to LitHub; Promotion through author’s site https://tsbarton.com/

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Loss and rediscovery occupy the heart of this adventurous collection. The characters in Eternal Night at the Nature Museum find refuge in strange, repurposed spaces: a middle-aged addict emcees a demolition derby, which transforms into a hostel, then a cult; a church congregates in an abandoned Hardee's; octogenarians escape their nursing home; unsupervised children sell knives to the neighbourhood.

In a contemporary America blemished with loneliness and late-capitalism, there is no end to the fractured places in which these characters find home. In twenty vivid, rowdy, buoyant storiesβ€”ranging from one-page flashes to thirty-page odysseysβ€”Barton assembles a collection of unforgettable safe havens perfect for crashing, even if only for a night.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781946448842

Publisher: Sarabande Books, Incorporated

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 16 December 2021

Country: United States

Imprint: Sarabande Books, Incorporated

Illustration: Illustrations

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 133.0mm

Height: 196.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 216

About the Author

Tyler Barton is a literary advocate and cofounder of Fear No Lit, home of the Submerging Writer Fellowship. His fiction has appeared in The Iowa Review, Gulf Coast, Subtropics, and elsewhere. He's earned honors from Kenyon Review, The Chicago Review of Books, Pheobe Journal, Best of the Net, Best Microfiction 2020 and Best Small Fictions 2020. His collection of flash fiction, The Quiet Part Loud, was published by Split Lip Press in 2019. He lives in Lancaster, PA. Find him at tsbarton.com or @goftyler.

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