Patterns of Orbit: Stories

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Chloe N Clark'sPatterns of Orbitspans genres, perspectives, and styles to articulate contemporary uncertainties in a rapidly changing world.Patterns of Orbit.

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"Chloe Clark's stories are compact marvels of miniaturized mystery, something like what I imagine you might get if you stranded Steven Millhauser in interstellar space.Patterns of Orbitis a smart, moving collection, one that might permanently expand what you imagine possible, leaving you searching out fresh wonder everywhere you go."Matt Bell, author ofAppleseed

"Chloe Clark is one of my favorite writers. Somehow she manages, in story after story, to capturewith perfect clarity and precisionthe mystery and wonder and heartbreak of existence. And really, that's all I ever want."Ben Loory, author ofTales of Falling and Flying

"From interstellar travel to cities of the dead, Clark masterfully constructs constellations of memory, hope, and wonder. These genredefying stories will make you look up at the sky and deep into your soul."Sequoia Nagamatsu, National Bestselling author ofHow High We Go in the Dark

This is a landmark collection. I would recommend it to anyone who likes short fiction, regardless of genre.Supernatural Tales, (Jan. 18, 2023)

InPatterns of Orbit: StoriesChloe N Clark accomplishes in a few pages what others cant pull off in a hundred.TNBBCs The Next Best Book Blog (Feb. 5, 2023)

Simply transcendent across all galaxies, Patterns of Orbit is a must-read for fans of Ted Chiang.Allison Cho, Booklist (March/April 2023)

Patterns of Orbit gathers well-crafted stories that move through the darkness of space, delivering interstellar insights about searching for lost loved ones. They are about whats uncanny in the universe and about humanitys unknowability, isolation, and existence.Elaine Chiew, Foreword Reviews (March/April 2023)

Author Bio

Chloe N. Clark is the author of the short story collection Collective Gravities, an NPR pick for Best Books of 2020, as well as the poetry collections Escaping the Body, Your Strange Fortune, and more. She is a founding co-editor-in-chief of the literary journal Cotton Xenomorph.