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Mark Z. Danielewski's The Familiar, Volume 4 brilliantly combines inventive visuals and a paradigm-shifting narrative to create a stunning multisensory reading experience.
The Familiar Volume 1 Wherein the cat is found . . .
The Familiar Volume 2 Wherein the cat is hungry . . .
The Familiar Volume 3 Wherein the cat is blind . . .
The Familiar Volume 4 Wherein the cat is toothless . . .
When a viral video puts twelve-year-old Xanther under a spotlight of scrutiny at school, her little white cat—still slumbering, still unnamed—offers the only escape, though it comes at a price. Not even Xanther’s parents can deny the strange currents now shuddering around their eldest, touching off inexplicable happenings. Entities troubling the dreams of the twins seem to have singled out Freya. Despite invitations to a gala at The Met, Anwar fears the solution to their financial difficulties might expose more than just his family to dangerous consequences. Something greater is at hand, something terrible is at stake. And all the while, faces unfamiliar to the Ibrahims draw closer and closer: Jingjing, in Singapore, clutching charms, boards a plane for Los Angeles; Cas and Bobby, with visions of Xanther in Mefisto’s Orb, must elude attacks from the sky. Strangers collide . . . though will those intersections lead to alliances or war? And does the dance at the center of Volume 4 augur the liberation of our better angels or the release of a creature set to feast on the wings of hope?
THE FAMILIAR continues
The Familiar Volume 5 Wherein the cat is named . . .
About the Author
Mark Z. Danielewski is an American author best known for his booksHouse of Leaves,Only Revolutions,The Fifty Year Sword,The Little Blue Kite, andThe Familiarseries.Danielewski studied English Literature at Yale. He then decided to move to Berkeley, California, where he took a summer program in Latin at the University of California, Berkeley. He also spent time in Paris, preoccupied mostly with writing.In the early 1990s, he pursued graduate studies at the USC School of Cinema-Television. He later served as an assistant editor and worked on sound forDerrida, a documentary based on the life of the Algerian-born French literary critic and philosopher Jacques Derrida.His second novel,Only Revolutions, was released in 2006. The novel was a finalist for the 2006 National Book Award.His novelThe Fifty Year Swordwas released in the Netherlands in 2005. A new version with stitched illustrations was released in the United States 2012 (including a limited-edition release featuring a latched box that held the book). On Halloween 2010-2012, Danielewski "conducted" staged readings of the book at the REDCAT Theater inside the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles. Each year was different and included features such as large-scale shadows, music, and performances from actors such as Betsy Brandt (Breaking Bad).On May 12, 2015, he released the first volume,The Familiar (Volume 1): One Rainy Day in Mayin his announced 27-volume seriesThe Familiar. The story "concerns a 12-year-old girl who finds a kitten..." The second volume,The Familiar (Volume 2): Into the Forestwas released on Oct. 27, 2015,The Familiar (Volume 3): Honeysuckle & Paincame out June 14, 2016, andThe Familiar (Volume 4): Hadesarrived in bookstores on Feb. 7, 2017, andThe Familiar (Volume 5): Redwoodwas released on Halloween 2017.His latest release,The Little Blue Kite, is out now.Quick FactsHe is the son of Polish avant-garde film director Tad Danielewski and the brother of singer and songwriter Annie Decatur Danielewski, a.k.a. Poe.House of Leaves, Danielewski's first novel, has gained a considerable cult following. In 2000, Danielewski toured with his sister across America at Borders Books and Music locations, promoting Poe’s albumHaunted, which reflects elements ofHouse of Leaves.Danielewski's work is characterized by experimental choices in form, such as intricate and multi-layered narratives and typographical variation.In 2015, his pieceThrown, a reflection on Matthew Barney'sCremaster 2, appeared on display at the Guggenheim Museum in New York.Official "Yarn + Ink" apparel inspired by his booksHouse of LeavesandThe Familiaris now available through his official website, Amazon and Etsy.His latest short story, "There's a Place for You" was released onwww.markzdanielewski.comin August 2020.Read more on his Wikipedia page:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Z....
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