Dantiel W. Moniz’s debut story collection Milk Blood Heat is the rare debut the strikes a perfect note with every story, all of which coalesce to an elemental and stunning symphony. The stories mostly center around black women and girls living in the Jacksonville area, and many stories integrate the three title images of milk,… Continue reading Milk Blood Heat by Dantiel W. Moniz
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Inheritors by Asako Serizawa
The Inheritors, award-winning fiction writer Asako Serizawa’s debut story collection, trains its eye both toward the past and the future to shed light on the present. The stories follow the history of one Japanese family, beginning in 1868 and spanning into the 2030’s. The family tree begins with Masayuki and Taeko, whose descendants cross continents—living… Continue reading Inheritors by Asako Serizawa
Lot by Bryan Washington
Purchase a copy for yourself here! “Houston is molting. The city sheds all over the concrete”, writes Bryan Washington in his award-winning story collection, Lot, an exploration of one of America’s most fascinating metropolises and the characters that inhabit it. Around half of the stories in the collection are told from the perspective of Nicolás,… Continue reading Lot by Bryan Washington
Salt Slow by Julia Armfield
Purchase a copy for yourself here! Salt Slow is the debut story collection from Julia Armfield, one that blends nature and magical realism with dazzling results. The stories are chiefly concerned with the bodies of young women, and explore both autonomy and human connection. Amongst Armfield’s collection of curiosities is a woman whose girlfriend returns… Continue reading Salt Slow by Julia Armfield
Sabrina & Corina by Kali Fajardo-Anstine
Purchase a copy for yourself here! Sabrina & Corina is the debut story collection from Kali Fajardo-Anstine, which gained notoriety as a National Book Award finalist this year. The collection centers itself in stories of indigenous Latinas living in the American West, mainly in the Denver area where Fajardo-Anstine grew up. The stories are structured… Continue reading Sabrina & Corina by Kali Fajardo-Anstine