Claire Bateman is the author of ten collections of poetry, prose poems, and flash fiction, most recently Scape and Wonders of the Invisible World. She has received two Pushcart awards and a NEA grant. She is the poetry editor of Hubris.

"Claire Bateman is an artisan of the marvelous. With fanciful precision, she fashions stories singular and strange, each a fine-tuned enchantment. Lose yourself in The Pillow Museum. The world to which you return will hold new dangers, and new delights." --Joanna Ruocco, author of Dan

"If you've read Claire Bateman's work before, put away any preconceived notions. The Pillow Museum is a remarkable book, one that unfolds like a map of a town where all the signposts have been switched, where the comedy club doubles as a funeral home, and the devices you depend on might tell you 'How enviable your life would be if you'd just handled everything differently.' It's the kind of tour you won't expect, but you'll be glad to have taken, as I was, and continue to be." --John Gallaher, author of My Life in Brutalist Architecture

"[Bateman's] work and career are about making the most of every moment. I've been told that the difference between poetry and flash fiction is the passage of time within a piece. Bateman weaves her best magic like clockwork: every gear's teeth chew each other in perfect time." --Write or Die Magazine

Publisher: University of Alabama Press

Pub date: 2025-01-15

Length: 200 pages