by Anna North
First published 2012
This collection brings together twelve contemporary short stories from diverse voices. Joseph Johns opens with "Strange Birds" while Askold Melnyczuk explores conflict in "Michael Jackson in Gaza." Joanna Arnow examines economic hardship in "Waiting for Food Stamps" and Melissa Yancy delves into relationships with "Teeth Apart." Graham Arnold contributes "A Difference of Nothing" alongside Natalie Teal McAllister's psychological exploration "Is There Someone in Here with Me?" Anna North offers "Everybody's Favorite Baby" while Linda Legters presents "When We're Lying." Abby Geni adds "Dharma at the Gate" and Dana Kroos contributes "Sleepwalkers." Claire Vaye Watkins provides "The Archivist" and Matt Lapata closes with "Ohio Home." Each story captures different aspects of contemporary American life through varied narrative approaches and settings.
Genres: short-stories, anthologies, american-fiction, american, contemporary, 21st-century
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, slice-of-life
236 pages · Paperback · Glimmer Train Press, Inc.