The View from the Seventh Layer

The View from the Seventh Layer
Hardcover edition
AuthorKevin Brockmeier
LanguageEnglish
GenreShort stories
PublisherPantheon Books
Publication date
March 18, 2008
Publication placeUnited States
Media typePrint (Hardcover, Paperback)
Pages288 pp.
ISBN978-0375425301

The View from the Seventh Layer is a collection of 13 short stories by American author Kevin Brockmeier.[1][2] The stories' genres include fables, science fiction, fairy tales, and a choose-your-own-adventure story.[3] Each of the stories ties to the theme of considering big life questions through ordinary characters and ordinary problems.[1]

  1. ^ a b Lloyd McMichael, Barbara (March 28, 2008). "Pondering the big stuff in "The View from the Seventh Layer"". The Seattle Times. The Seattle Times Company. Retrieved 19 September 2014.
  2. ^ Stoehr, John (July 16, 2008). "BOOK REVIEW: The View from the Seventh Layer". Charleston City Paper. Association of Alternative Newsweeklies. Retrieved 19 September 2014.
  3. ^ Darda, Joe (April 2, 2009). ""The View from the Seventh Layer": Diverse collection of imaginative short fiction". The Daily of the University of Washington. Retrieved 19 September 2014.