A Tree or a Person or a Wall

A Tree or a Person or a Wall by Matt Bell showcases his most inventive storytelling, weaving together tales of parents and children, violence, and uncanny scenarios to reimagine our world. This collection includes Bell’s previously published works alongside seven new, dark stories that explore complex themes through surreal narratives, featuring a 19th-century minister, a boy and an albino ape, and the haunting iterations of Red Riding Hood. With elements like indexes and maps serving as clues to unresolved mysteries, the collection leaves a lingering sense of the world's violence and unknowability.