Here's Your Hat What's Your Hurry

Called “astonishingly assured” by The Guardian , the nine stories that make up Elizabeth McCracken’s debut story collection deal with oddball characters doing their very best to forge connections with those around them.In “ It’s Bad Luck to Die ” a woman marries an older tattoo artist and finds comfort in agreeing to act as a canvas for his most elaborate work. “ Some Have Entertained Angels, Unaware ” follows a young girl as she comes face to face with a cast of eccentrics her recently widowed father has invited to live in their expansive but dilapidated home. And in the title story, a young man and his wife are perplexed when an outspoken old woman shows up on their doorstep for a visit, claiming to be a distant aunt, even though she can’t be traced on a family tree.At once captivating and offbeat, Here’s Your Hat What’s Your Hurry is a dazzling showcase of the early years of Elizabeth McCracken’s prodigious talent.