LA Times Book Fest: Fiction: The Art of the Short Story

Apr 19, 2015—3 pm

Fiction: The Art of the Short Story
(Conversation 2034)

Location: Town & Gown Ticket required; Signing Area 1

Moderator: Chris Daley
Panelists: Aimee Bender, Amelia Gray, Jonathan Lethem, Kelly Link

The Latest By Kelly

The Book of Love

Limited Edition Now Available · Paperback: Feb. 2025

NYT Notable Books · Vulture Best Books of the Year · NPR Books We Love · Time 10 Best Fiction · Publishers Weekly Top 10 Books of the Year.

In the long-awaited debut novel from bestselling author and Pulitzer Prize finalist Kelly Link, three teenagers become pawns in a supernatural power struggle.

Kelly's playlist: Apple. Spotify.

Early reviews & reactions:

"This is a masterpiece."—Publishers Weekly (starred review)

“Dizzying.”—Leigh Bardugo, author of Ninth House

“Lush and visionary.”—Cassandra Clare, author of Sword Catcher

“Playful and harrowing.”—Holly Black, author of Book of Night

“Giant, glorious.”—Cory Doctorow, author of The Lost Cause

“Our greatest living fabulist.”—Carmen Maria Machado, author of In the Dream House

“Pure enchantment.”—Zen Cho, author of Black Water Sister

“Moving and deft.’”—Booklist (starred review)