

And the stories are all joined thematically each one has a lock or key as a significant plot point. The nine stories in the book are mostly linked - characters in early stories show up in later ones, to wonderful effect.

The book contains the same sly humor, gorgeous writing and magical characters as her previous efforts. It also includes her latest book, the short story collection What Is Not Yours Is Not Yours. Fox and Boy, Snow, Bird, both of which received extensive critical acclaim in the U.S. British author Helen Oyeyemi is barely 31, and she already has at least three of them. Most writers would give everything they own to have just one masterpiece to their name. Your purchase helps support NPR programming.

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