The Paper Menagerie by Ken Liu

$110.00 USD
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The Paper Menagerie is first title in Short Stops, a new series from Conversation Tree Press dedicated to bringing exceptional shorter works of fiction to life through beautifully bound, letterpress-printed, limited editions that begin shipping immediately upon announcement.


Ken Liu’s The Paper Menagerie is a deeply moving exploration of cultural identity, belonging, and love. It tells the story of a biracial boy torn between his American upbringing and his Chinese heritage, embodied by the magical origami animals his immigrant mother brings to life. A poignant tale, and the only short story to win the Hugo, Nebula, and World Fantasy Awards, it offers readers a reflection on family, belonging, and the threads that connect us across generations.

It is a limited edition of 300 unnumbered copies, letterpress printed by Hand & Eye Letterpress in London, England. It features a frontispiece illustration by Scott McKowen, also printed via letterpress.

All copies are signed by Ken Liu and Scott McKowen.


EDITION DETAILS:

  • Signed by Ken Liu and Scott McKowen.
  • Limited to only 300 unnumbered copies.
  • Letterpress printed on Munken Pure Smooth Cream 120gsm (80lb) paper by Hand & Eye Letterpress in London, England.
  • Bound in quarter bound Fancy Linen book cloth and custom hand-marbled paper from Paperwilds in a tiger eye pattern.
  • Endpapers are GF Smith Colorplan with a linen finish.
  • Title and author foil-stamped on the spine.
  • Trim size of 6 x 9 inches.
  • 28 pages including front and back matter.

Customer Reviews

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Doron

Highest qualiry books I’ve ever owned - they’re basically works of art.

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Ben Tobin
Beautiful Book

A gorgeous production. Every aspect of it is a delight to hold and examine. The marbled paper design on the cover is incredible, especially with the metallic inks and the tiger eyes. The whole idea behind these shorts is incredible and that they are easily accessible is very much appreciated.

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Andrew Rowell
Paper Perfection

I’d never heard of this story, but was intrigued by the description, both of the tale and of the various elements involved in creating it.
It may be a slim volume, but sometimes special things come in small packages.
The story was moving, thought-provoking and simply but beautifully told.
The book is also a thing of beauty, from the bindings, the wonderful frontispiece illustration, and even the choice of paper and font - all aspects coming together to create a truly lovely volume that I will very much enjoy having in my collection, and re-reading periodically.

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Ben Tobin
A Beautiful Book

This is a stunning book and, despite it's small size, packs a big whallop visually and emotionally. The production value is gorgeous and after reading the story for the first time I can see why it got the star treatment.

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Tristan John
Brilliant

Brilliant

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