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SEEKING FORTUNE ELSEWHEREGraceful stories by a writer with enormous empathy for even the most flawed and forlorn among us. Full review >
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PRETEND IT'S MY BODYOriginal work intent on creating new ways to imagine transformations. Full review >
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IF I SURVIVE YOUA fine debut that looks at the complexities of cultural identity with humor, savvy, and a rich sense of place. Full review >
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STORIES FROM THE TENANTS DOWNSTAIRSby Sidik Fofana
A potentially significant voice in African American fiction asserts itself with wit and compassion. Full review >
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LESSER KNOWN MONSTERS OF THE 21ST CENTURYby Kim Fu
A powerful collection that demonstrates Fu’s range and skill. Full review >
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A CALM & NORMAL HEARTDark and darkly comic stories that herald an important new voice in American letters. Full review >
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THE LAST SUSPICIOUS HOLDOUTHubbard’s eyes and ears are in superb working order as she tells this besieged community’s life story. Full review >
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GOD'S CHILDREN ARE LITTLE BROKEN THINGSDeftly capturing the richness and dangers of romantic connection, these stories complicate and reimagine queer narratives. Full review >
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NOBODY GETS OUT ALIVEby Leigh Newman
Bighearted stories of domestic discord by a writer with a cleareyed view of Alaska's romance and hardscrabble realism. Full review >
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NEW AND SELECTED STORIESby Cristina Rivera Garza ; translated by Sarah Booker , Francisca González Arias , Lisa Dillman , Cristina Rivera Garza & Alex Ross
A fine collection, chilling and frequently bizarre in all the best ways. Full review >
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LIBERATION DAYA tour de force collection that showcases all of Saunders’ many skills. Full review >
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NIGHT OF THE LIVING REZby Morgan Talty
Ranging from grim to tender, these stories reveal the hardships facing a young Native American in contemporary America. Full review >
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THE ANGEL OF ROMEby Jess Walter
Not sure why the author is in such a good mood, but it's contagious. Prepare for delight. Full review >
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YOUR NOSTALGIA IS KILLING MEby John Weir
Sharp, elegiac, angry, funny stories with a searing loneliness often just underneath the surface. Full review >
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