Music Through the Floor: Stories

by Eric Puchner Narrated by Ali Andre Ali, Michael Crouch, Timothy Andrés Pabon, Jeremy Carlisle Parker

Overview

From the author of the Oprah Book Club Pick Dream State, an extraordinary debut collection of nine unforgettable stories-strikingly original, fiercely funny, and quietly heartbreaking-portraying a group of misfits attempting to navigate mainstream America.

Writing from an impressive range of perspectives-men and women, children and adults, immigrants and tourists-Puchner deftly exposes the dark, tender undersides of his characters with arresting beauty and precision. Here are people fumbling for identity in a dehumanizing world, captured in moments that are hilarious, shocking, and transcendent, sometimes all at once. Unfailingly true, surprisingly moving, and impossible to forget, these stories make up an extraordinary and strikingly original collection.

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

"Riveting...In this melodious collection, Puchner proves to be uncannily in tune with the heartbreak and absurdity of domestic life."

— Los Angeles Times

"An awe-inspiring debut that introduces readers to Puchner's great strength: the ability to chronicle the oddest of behaviors with a humane, unsparing voice."

— Entertainment Weekly

"Stories with style, heft, and real endings...Puchner puts the story back in short story."

— San Francisco Chronicle Book Review

"This is the most auspicious debut of a short story collection that I have encountered in years....If there is any justice left in the world, this book will be widely read and celebrated."

— Charles Baxter, author of The Feast of Love and Saul and Patsy

Product Details

BN ID:	2940194048939
Publisher:	Simon & Schuster
Publication date:	05/06/2025
Edition description:	Unabridged

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