Here Is a Game We Could Play
Surreal fantasies with hypothetical lovers, a missing father, and a debilitating fear of poison . . . meet Claudia, whose story unfolds in the dreamlike milieu of a Pennsylvania small town in the 1990s.
I, Grape; or The Case for Fiction
In these sparkling, erudite, and at times personal essays, acclaimed fiction writer Clarke examines the complex discipline to which he and other expert practitioners have devoted their lives and minds.
The Beforeland
Set in the Mojave Desert and the suburbs of Southern California, this revelatory novel moves swiftly among characters caught between the deprivations of the past and the mysteries of the future. With unflinching precision and stunning prose, Vallianatos unearths the vulnerability and volatility at our cores.
Persephone in the Late Anthropocene
Through lyric verse, magical-realist prose poems, and speculative crypto-studies of the Anthropocene, this ecopoetic collection explores both environmental crisis and the nature of story itself.
Glossary for the End of Days
This arresting, relevant collection tunes into and seeks to illuminate shared anxieties about the present—and future—of our world.
Grace for Grace
These wildly imaginative stories present characters in search of meaning and belonging, and often, at the same time, redemption and revenge.
Keeping Time
A crumbling marriage. An ancient mystery. And a way to change the past . . .
The Tilt Torn Away from the Seasons
This poetry collection imagines a human mission to Mars, a consequence of Earth’s devastation from climate change and natural disaster.
Spider Love Song and Other Stories
These stories present characters who, despite challenging circumstances, find ways to honor their identities and their Chinese heritage.