Our Dreams Might Align
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U.K. Edition
Two brothers, swallowed by a whale, lament the loneliness they suffer in the belly of the beast. A man is transformed into a beam of light; another travels through time whenever he falls asleep. Teenage girls prepare for an indistinct apocalypse; a schoolboy dissolves into a throng of toads; and intimate relationships are twisted out of shape by plagues of worms, by parasites, by the presence of mindbending, inhuman forces.
Across 16 remarkable stories, Dana Diehl wanders the dreamscapes that unfold from those moments when everyday lives are warped by otherworldly experiences. Her journeys lead to places where the fabric of reality has frayed — where familiar things take on unsettling new meanings and menacing energies gather strength beyond the limits of the visible.
Bio
Dana Diehl received her Master of Fine Arts in creative writing from Arizona State University in 2015.
Praise for this book
…a gorgeous, moving, impressive collection of stories. … One of the best collections I’ve read in ages.
Scott Manley Hadley Open Pen
Dana Diehl employs a lyricism that makes everything feel as if it were happening in a dream. The breadth of possibility in this collection is enormous, and the prose is absolutely exquisite, each and every sentence tingling with a fire that refuses to quit burning. … ["Our Dreams Might Align"] is a collection that, because of its beauty and intricacies, warrants slowness and a savouring of every bite. [Diehl has a] marvellous ability to blend unique ideas, vibrant images, and a lyrical style.
Jen Corrigan The Coil
