{"product_id":"a-preponderance-of-starry-beings-stories-9780810148680","title":"A Preponderance of Starry Beings: Stories","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGenre-bending stories of the cosmos and the worlds within our own skin\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Blending fairy tale and science fiction with the otherworldliness of adolescence, \u003ci\u003eA Preponderance of Starry Beings \u003c\/i\u003eis a collection for anyone preoccupied with looking skyward. These stories probe the experience of coming of age on the outskirts of the universe, whether that be a small Midwestern town or a distant galaxy, and of weighing earthly obligations against the vast promises of space. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e In a sleepy Ohio neighborhood, two girls seek refuge from their homophobic schoolmates in an antiques shop filled with \u003ci\u003eStar Trek\u003c\/i\u003e memorabilia. On a generation spaceship, children revolt against their parents' plans to colonize a distant world. Deep in the Florida Everglades, seven sisters must protect their otherworldly mythology when two men arrive to fix the family automobile. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Preponderance of Starry Beings\u003c\/i\u003e invites us into a mundane and whimsical world of night islands, small towns, and faith lost and found, where a safe landing matters less than taking the leap. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-3616214\"\u003eSamantha Edmonds\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Triquarterly Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/15\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 229\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 6.00w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780810148680\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0810148684\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC028130\"\u003eScience Fiction | Space Exploration\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC009010\"\u003eFantasy | Contemporary\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC044000\"\u003eWomen\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSAMANTHA EDMONDS\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of the chapbooks \u003ci\u003eThe Space Poet \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003ePretty to Think So. \u003c\/i\u003eHer work appears in the\u003ci\u003e New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFourth Genre\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNinth Letter\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMississippi Review\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Rumpus\u003c\/i\u003e, among others. She is an assistant professor in the creative writing program at Berry College and lives in Rome, Georgia. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Triquarterly Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48459638014189,"sku":"9780810148680","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/files\/img_8ae39e82-1f36-4d00-8b49-8b26ef0addb9.jpg?v=1753644010","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/a-preponderance-of-starry-beings-stories-9780810148680","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}