A collection of short stories by Francine Prose exploring human emotions and relationships.
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A collection of short stories by Francine Prose exploring human emotions and relationships.
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An “intriguing and highly original” debut short story collection—winner of the Mary McCarthy Prize in Short Fiction (Booklist). Michael Jeffrey Lee’s stories are bizarre and smart and stilted, like dystopic fables told by a redneck Samuel Beckett. Outcasts hunker under bridges, or hole up in bars, waiting for the hurricane to hit. Lee’s forests are full of menace too—unseen crowds gather at the tree-line, and bands of petty crooks and marauders bluster their way into suicidal games of one-upmans...
What's Inside
will contain mild spoilers
Romance & sex
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Minor references to sexual themes; not explicit or central.
Violence & gore
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Brief mentions of violence; not graphic or frequent.
Profanity
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Occasional mild profanity; not pervasive.
Substance use
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Minor references to alcohol or drugs; not a focus.
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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Possible minor representation; not central to narratives.
Religious content
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No evidence found in available sources.
Magic & witchcraft
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Occult / demonology
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Political content
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Subtle social commentary; not overt or dominant.
Self-harm / suicide
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Abuse & suffering
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Minor themes of emotional suffering; not graphic.
Other
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