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 . . .
Spider Love Song and Other Stories
These stories present characters who, despite challenging circumstances, find ways to honor their identities and their Chinese heritage.
Big Familia
With wit, insight, and tenderness, this novel explores the complexities of desire, devotion, and the mysteries of the heart.
Every Human Love
Set seemingly in the quotidian, these stories veer into the unexpected, the uncomfortable, occasionally the eerie, thrusting characters in crisis into still greater quandaries.
The Ambrose J. and Vivian T. Seagrave Museum of 20th Century American Art
Through museum exhibit labels, as well as the musings of an elderly visitor wandering the galleries of this legendarily odd institution, the novel’s numerous dramas gradually unfold.
Duty to Warn
A troubled young man sets out to find past tormentors and is pursued by his therapist, who is concerned his patient will commit violence.
Warnings from the Future
Ten provocative stories that explore crises of conscience in troubling present and ominous future realities.
The Strange and True Tale of Horace Wells, Surgeon Dentist
In this novel, Michael Downs imagines the life of the historical figure Horace Wells, whose discovery would change the world.