false 890268 1 <p>Whether breathlessly enthusiastic, serenely calm, or really concentrating right now on their personal zombie issues, Elizabeth Crane's happy cast explores the complexities behind personal satisfaction.</p> <p> <b>Elizabeth Crane</b> is the author of two previous story collections, <em>When the Messenger is Hot</em> and <em>All This Heavenly Glory</em>. Her work has also been featured in numerous publications, including <em>Chicago Reader</em> and <em>The Believer</em>, as well as several anthologies, including <em>McSweeney's Future Dictionary of America</em> and <em>The Best Underground Fiction</em>. A winner of the Chicago Public Library's 21st Century Award, Crane teaches creative writing at Northwestern's School of Continuing Studies, The School of the Art Institute, and The University of Chicago. She lives in Chicago.</p> 875514 1 2 2008 You Must Be This Happy to Enter (Punk Planet Books) total:142|5:49|4:42|3:31|2:16|1:4| 142 542 317 53 2 10 false false Sat Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Sun Mar 02 21:15:42 -0800 2008 Sun Jun 01 22:57:08 -0700 2008
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The title's perfectly apt: YOU MUST BE THIS ...more...]]> 3 0 false false Sat Jan 17 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sat Jan 17 18:41:52 -0800 2009 Sat Jan 17 20:15:14 -0800 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Sat Nov 15 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Wed Dec 03 07:59:36 -0800 2008 Wed Dec 03 08:02:03 -0800 2008 1 5 0 false false Mon Aug 24 05:48:02 -0700 2009 Mon Aug 24 05:56:57 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Sun Dec 07 04:40:17 -0800 2008 Sun Dec 07 04:46:36 -0800 2008 4 0 false false Mon Apr 27 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Apr 27 13:18:43 -0700 2009 Mon Apr 27 13:21:39 -0700 2009 Betty the Zombie and Promise are two of the best stories I've read this year. ]]> 3 0 false false Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Mon Jan 12 18:16:22 -0800 2009 Fri Jan 16 17:49:39 -0800 2009
Yet there is some redeeming depth behind the quirk in some of the stories. Bonus points for imagination.]]>