Brawler: Stories by Lauren Groff PuzzlesEach story in Lauren Groffs electric collection is an individual triumph, bold, agile, and packed with power. They hum in exhilarating resonance. Ranging from the 1950s to the present day and moving across age, class, and region from New England to Florida to California these nine stories reflect and expand upon a shared the ceaseless battle between humans dark and light angels. In every human there is both an animal and a god wrestling unto death,
both iconic like The Joy of Cooking
a black darker than the sky
When the mystery of her unusual heritage begins to unravel
Thom and Wendy Graves have been married for over twenty-five years
who behaved so differently in each life he created
she makes an impulsive choice: She’ll meet him
runs as fast
Francis was the woman behind the famous advice column
the celebrity turns out to be Wale
And why is she still struggling with the mark the relationship left on her life
Here Stephen Graham Jones explores the Texas he grew up in
also happens to be back in town