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Jewel Box

by Elaine Chiew

The tales of E. Lily Yu’s brilliant, sparkling collection "Jewel Box" are fantastical, rich, and strange. They brim with imagination and insights and are diverse when it comes to geography and cultural details. Here, inanimate objects... Read More

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Crossings

by Ho Lin

The bite-sized, playful mysteries of the short story collection "Crossings" experiment with juicy what-if scenarios and enigmas. In the short stories of Marsha Carow Markman’s "Crossings", the past and present collide—and the limits... Read More

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Here in the Night

by Paula Martinac

Rebecca Turkewitz limns the haunting nature of everyday occurrences in her rich literary collection "Here in the Night". These thirteen short stories survey the impact of ghost stories, disquieting relationships, marginalized identities,... Read More

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Call up the Waters

by Kristen Rabe

In the breathtaking and riveting stories of Amber Caron’s Call Up the Waters, people living close to nature exhibit stubborn resilience and aching sadness. The ten stories in this stunning collection include startling details and... Read More

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The Black Hole Pastrami

by Willem Marx

Satisfying and often joyful, these short stories concern family connections and childhood memories. Jeffrey M. Feingold’s endearing short story collection "The Black Hole Pastrami" compiles memories of growing up in a Jewish household... Read More

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