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Morgan Thomas's Manywhere features lush and uncompromising stories about characters crossing geographical borders and gender binaries.
Wonderful stories. Impressive range. Delightfully, compellingly queer. -Roxane Gay
Sparkling, imaginative, and inventive. -Karen Thompson Walker
The vision of a singular and exciting artist. -Torrey Peters.
The nine stories in Morgan Thomas's shimmering debut collection witness Southern queer and genderqueer characters determined to find themselves reflected in the annals of history, whatever the cost. As Thomas's subjects trace deceit and violence through Southern tall tales and their own pasts, their journeys reveal the porous boundaries of body, land, and history, and the sometimes ruthless awakenings of self-discovery.
A trans woman finds her independence with the purchase of a pregnancy bump; a young Virginian flees their relationship, choosing instead to immerse themself in the life of an intersex person from Colonial-era Jamestown. A writer tries to evade the murky and violent legacy of an ancestor who supposedly disappeared into a midwifery bag, and in the uncanny title story, a young trans person brings home a replacement daughter for their elderly father.
Winding between reinvention and remembrance, transition and transcendence, these origin stories resound across centuries. With warm, meticulous emotional intelligence, Morgan Thomas uncovers how the stories we borrow to understand ourselves in turn shape the people we become. Ushering in a new form of queer mythmaking, Manywhere introduces a storyteller of uncommon range and talent.
Wonderful stories. Impressive range. Delightfully, compellingly queer. -Roxane Gay
Sparkling, imaginative, and inventive. -Karen Thompson Walker
The vision of a singular and exciting artist. -Torrey Peters.
The nine stories in Morgan Thomas's shimmering debut collection witness Southern queer and genderqueer characters determined to find themselves reflected in the annals of history, whatever the cost. As Thomas's subjects trace deceit and violence through Southern tall tales and their own pasts, their journeys reveal the porous boundaries of body, land, and history, and the sometimes ruthless awakenings of self-discovery.
A trans woman finds her independence with the purchase of a pregnancy bump; a young Virginian flees their relationship, choosing instead to immerse themself in the life of an intersex person from Colonial-era Jamestown. A writer tries to evade the murky and violent legacy of an ancestor who supposedly disappeared into a midwifery bag, and in the uncanny title story, a young trans person brings home a replacement daughter for their elderly father.
Winding between reinvention and remembrance, transition and transcendence, these origin stories resound across centuries. With warm, meticulous emotional intelligence, Morgan Thomas uncovers how the stories we borrow to understand ourselves in turn shape the people we become. Ushering in a new form of queer mythmaking, Manywhere introduces a storyteller of uncommon range and talent.
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First published January 25, 2022
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September 26, 2021
Wonderful stories. Impressive range. Delightfully, compellingly queer.
January 25, 2022
These stories are all the more remarkable for the elegant, organic ways in which the author unhooks language from its entrenched assumptions about gender. My favorite was "Bump." It's the best story I've read in years.
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June 25, 2022
I RECEIVED A DRC FROM THE PUBLISHER VIA NETGALLEY. THANK YOU.
My Review: Whenever I read new story collections, I try to think of the reason(s) the writer had for writing that story, for including those words in a selection of them intended to make a reader form an idea of their creator. When that test gets me into a swivet, a frustrated screaming match with that absent author, I know I'm onto something worth following to the end of the trail. I had that sensation reading Morgan Thomas's words from the beginning.
As an example, there's "Taylor Johnson's Lightning Man." This was one of those fantastical reads that grows as you recede from the words but get the feelings so much more powerfully as memories. Those high places got scaled again in the strange, futuristic "Transit," in which the story's liminal between-space left me slightly sadder that I'd been born. There's no way that much longing and unrequited need can not teach you the truth of samsara. And the less-than-desired results of reading other stories, eg "Alta's Place," bring that into ever-sharper focus. The balance of going with Author Thomas's peripatetic imagination to its manywheres comes down on the positive, occasionally excellent, end of the literary map's scale.
In the time-honored tradition of this blog, I shall use the Bryce Method to elucidate my opinion of each piece within the whole at the link. There are too many lines for it to fit well into the spaces provided.
My Review: Whenever I read new story collections, I try to think of the reason(s) the writer had for writing that story, for including those words in a selection of them intended to make a reader form an idea of their creator. When that test gets me into a swivet, a frustrated screaming match with that absent author, I know I'm onto something worth following to the end of the trail. I had that sensation reading Morgan Thomas's words from the beginning.
As an example, there's "Taylor Johnson's Lightning Man." This was one of those fantastical reads that grows as you recede from the words but get the feelings so much more powerfully as memories. Those high places got scaled again in the strange, futuristic "Transit," in which the story's liminal between-space left me slightly sadder that I'd been born. There's no way that much longing and unrequited need can not teach you the truth of samsara. And the less-than-desired results of reading other stories, eg "Alta's Place," bring that into ever-sharper focus. The balance of going with Author Thomas's peripatetic imagination to its manywheres comes down on the positive, occasionally excellent, end of the literary map's scale.
In the time-honored tradition of this blog, I shall use the Bryce Method to elucidate my opinion of each piece within the whole at the link. There are too many lines for it to fit well into the spaces provided.
February 14, 2022
An interesting and thought-provoking collection of both contemporary and historical queer stories set in the American South. I especially loved the stories with a historical character (in particular those about Taylor Johnsen and Philippa Cook set in the 17th and early 20th respectively) where intricate plots moving between past and present are imagined around archival facts. Of the contemporary stories I enjoyed Manywhere, a story of a genderqueer person trying to escape the care for their hiking obsessed father. 4 stars because some of the stories I found somewhat convoluted.
April 27, 2022
An exceptional collection of short stories. Each one is strong, memorable, and wholly original. There isn’t a dud in the lot.
April 6, 2022
4.5⭐️ rounded up. A very good short story collection featuring a variety of stories examining relationships with a focus on queer and trans or non-binary characters. Also, some descriptions that capture the American south well. All around good writing and fascinating stories.
January 16, 2022
Manywhere is Morgan Thomas' debut collection of stories that delves into the meaning of gender and its variances.
Each of the nine stories in this collection subtly balances conversations about the beauty of gendered elements all while challenging the very nature of gender itself. A story of a lesbian Mongolian immigrant seeking asylum is told from the perspective of a white person who's whiteness gets in the way of listening. And a tale of midwives in Alabama persecuted by their male doctor counterparts is able to discuss gender and race and the ways these power structures feed into one another.
Manywhere is full of important, beautifully written stories that give more literary meaning to the fluidity of gender and the "in-between" of the gender binary. But in spite of all of the great characteristics of this book, I found it rather . . . boring. A book with beautiful, unique stories: will it captivate you in ways it did not for me?
Each of the nine stories in this collection subtly balances conversations about the beauty of gendered elements all while challenging the very nature of gender itself. A story of a lesbian Mongolian immigrant seeking asylum is told from the perspective of a white person who's whiteness gets in the way of listening. And a tale of midwives in Alabama persecuted by their male doctor counterparts is able to discuss gender and race and the ways these power structures feed into one another.
Manywhere is full of important, beautifully written stories that give more literary meaning to the fluidity of gender and the "in-between" of the gender binary. But in spite of all of the great characteristics of this book, I found it rather . . . boring. A book with beautiful, unique stories: will it captivate you in ways it did not for me?
January 14, 2022
Stories about people’s desires to feel a sense of belonging while on a journey of discovering themselves. The first two stories were too vague and melancholic and were my least favorite. They did get better but overall only a couple of them made an impression on me.
I was able to read an advanced copy of this book thanks to NetGalley.
I was able to read an advanced copy of this book thanks to NetGalley.
March 19, 2022
2.5 stars
Manywhere is a collection of short stories that talks about different queer and genderqueer experiences throughout various time periods. The writing style is very interesting, and the way it's written is such that the stories are on the border of reality and magic. When I read the synopsis I was very excited to read this, and I expected to love it. The stories are interesting, but I can't say I enjoyed all of them. Maybe some of them went over my head.
While I did think all of the stories were interesting, my favorites were Transit, The Daring life of Philippa Cook the Rogue, and Bump. The ones I enjoyed the least were That Drowning Place and Surrogate - for all I tried, I didn't understand them. The rest I didn't find bad, they simply left less of an impression on me.
All of these stories deal with topics of finding yourself, feeling of exclusion, and finding a place for yourself in the world. They deal with topics of family, of doing what's right for you, and how it affects other aspects of life. I enjoyed the writing style, despite saying that I didn't understand all of the stories. I think the writing is one of the strongest aspects of this collection.
As I mentioned, the stories span several different time periods, with Taylor Johnson's Lightning Man talking about the early 1900s, The Daring life of Philippa Cook the Rogue taking place in part in the 18th century, and The Expectations of Cooper Hill talking about the 1920s and most stories being set in the present day. I am not from the US so I did find myself searching for additional information on many of the things mentioned. I don't mean this in a negative way in the slightest - I enjoyed researching the historical context of some of these stories.
I did like most of the stories' protagonists, even when I didn't enjoy the stories as a whole - I like that all of them felt real. They felt tangible, like real people you may know. They were at times flawed, selfish, and messy but they are human. That's what I think this collection is about - showing all kinds of people and their experiences.
cw: I did want to mention that the first story uses the word g*psy to describe Roma, the context is historic and I suppose that at the time it would've been the commonly used word, but I wanted to mention that. And in the story Transit are depicted eating disorders, and self-harm, so take that into consideration before reading.
My rating might seem like I disliked the book but in truth, with collections, it is inevitable that not all of the stories will work for you. Some of them were simply too vague for my liking. If this collection interests you, I would still recommend it as it is interesting.
I received the arc through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
Manywhere is a collection of short stories that talks about different queer and genderqueer experiences throughout various time periods. The writing style is very interesting, and the way it's written is such that the stories are on the border of reality and magic. When I read the synopsis I was very excited to read this, and I expected to love it. The stories are interesting, but I can't say I enjoyed all of them. Maybe some of them went over my head.
While I did think all of the stories were interesting, my favorites were Transit, The Daring life of Philippa Cook the Rogue, and Bump. The ones I enjoyed the least were That Drowning Place and Surrogate - for all I tried, I didn't understand them. The rest I didn't find bad, they simply left less of an impression on me.
All of these stories deal with topics of finding yourself, feeling of exclusion, and finding a place for yourself in the world. They deal with topics of family, of doing what's right for you, and how it affects other aspects of life. I enjoyed the writing style, despite saying that I didn't understand all of the stories. I think the writing is one of the strongest aspects of this collection.
As I mentioned, the stories span several different time periods, with Taylor Johnson's Lightning Man talking about the early 1900s, The Daring life of Philippa Cook the Rogue taking place in part in the 18th century, and The Expectations of Cooper Hill talking about the 1920s and most stories being set in the present day. I am not from the US so I did find myself searching for additional information on many of the things mentioned. I don't mean this in a negative way in the slightest - I enjoyed researching the historical context of some of these stories.
I did like most of the stories' protagonists, even when I didn't enjoy the stories as a whole - I like that all of them felt real. They felt tangible, like real people you may know. They were at times flawed, selfish, and messy but they are human. That's what I think this collection is about - showing all kinds of people and their experiences.
cw: I did want to mention that the first story uses the word g*psy to describe Roma, the context is historic and I suppose that at the time it would've been the commonly used word, but I wanted to mention that. And in the story Transit are depicted eating disorders, and self-harm, so take that into consideration before reading.
My rating might seem like I disliked the book but in truth, with collections, it is inevitable that not all of the stories will work for you. Some of them were simply too vague for my liking. If this collection interests you, I would still recommend it as it is interesting.
I received the arc through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
February 27, 2022
i really REALLY enjoyed these short stories. roxane gay was right to call them delightfully queer — they had a strong pov, clean and clear prose, great pacing, historical learning, what more do you want!
tysm to net galley and mcd/fsg for this arc, it was a treat!! can’t wait for more from this author.
tysm to net galley and mcd/fsg for this arc, it was a treat!! can’t wait for more from this author.
September 12, 2021
an amazing collection of short stories connected by "manywheres" or rather the possibilities of life. i loved every story but the ones that incorporated history, like "the daring life of phillippa cook" were my absolute favorites. all of the stories were so nuanced and complex for so few pages! i loved how nearly every protagonist was gay, trans, or both. there was a lot of interesting reflection on gender roles/expectations, love, family, history, sense of self, etc
thank you netgalley for the arc
thank you netgalley for the arc
April 25, 2025
This is a phenomenally powerful and varied collection dealing with huge topics and history through an incredibly Queer lens.
There's a blistering rage and forlorn beauty that seaps out of the pores of these stories.
I wish I had more brain and words today, but, along with Carmen Maria Machado and Mariana Enríquez, these are my kinda stories.
Another abiding thank you to the Queer Liberation Library for another brilliant book I might otherwise never have come across!
There's a blistering rage and forlorn beauty that seaps out of the pores of these stories.
I wish I had more brain and words today, but, along with Carmen Maria Machado and Mariana Enríquez, these are my kinda stories.
Another abiding thank you to the Queer Liberation Library for another brilliant book I might otherwise never have come across!
August 7, 2021
Thanks to Netgalley and FSG for the ebook. This is an electrifying story collection of nine stories that explore queer and genderqueer experiences through history and right now. One trans woman wants to be at Ellis Island at the hundredth anniversary that an earlier trans woman, who was a great inspiration, passed through. Another trans woman orders a pregnancy bump and tells everyone at work that they are pregnant, which alarms her grandmother. A trans man tries to find a replacement granddaughter to live with her grandfather. Exciting, inventive stories told with heart and a sly wit throughout.
February 18, 2022
Finely written debut collection of short stories. I look forward to reading what Morgan Thomas writes next.
August 3, 2025
I really wanted to love this book! Short stories exploring queerness and gender identity, felt like it would be right up my alley… but somehow it just didn’t click for me. (2.5 rounded up)
January 27, 2022
Somewhere between 3.5 and 4 stars
I received a free copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
I started reading “Manywhere”, a short stories collection, a bit tentatively as I often have my doubts about short stories. I’m quite traditional when it comes to them, I need them to have a story, a thought, a punch, something to make it feel complete for me. But I didn’t have to worry, as these stories are so well-thought, all of them leaving you with feelings. Some with stronger, some weaker but I guess that’s a given with a collection of short stories.
The characters in “Manywhere” are very different but what connects them is their queerness and the way they are looking for their place in the world. The sense of belonging seems to be often the aim of the protagonists but of course, ‘to belong’ may mean so many things for different people. One would try to find a connection with someone whose story from the past became their own inspiration. One would look for a place they could call “theirs.” Another one – a family, someone who would accept them fully just as they are. These pursuits were sometimes fascinating, sometimes heart-breaking and sometimes I couldn’t connect with them at all, but every time it was interesting to read about.
“Manywhere” is very human in how it combines tenderness, humour, sadness and even simmering rage into one cocktail. I found some of the stories a bit disturbing, some very melancholic… Surely, it was a very good trip into the world of short stories and I recommend this collection to everyone. Especially, because it also undermines lots of expectations about gender and identity, which is always a good exercise for one’s mind.
I received a free copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
I started reading “Manywhere”, a short stories collection, a bit tentatively as I often have my doubts about short stories. I’m quite traditional when it comes to them, I need them to have a story, a thought, a punch, something to make it feel complete for me. But I didn’t have to worry, as these stories are so well-thought, all of them leaving you with feelings. Some with stronger, some weaker but I guess that’s a given with a collection of short stories.
The characters in “Manywhere” are very different but what connects them is their queerness and the way they are looking for their place in the world. The sense of belonging seems to be often the aim of the protagonists but of course, ‘to belong’ may mean so many things for different people. One would try to find a connection with someone whose story from the past became their own inspiration. One would look for a place they could call “theirs.” Another one – a family, someone who would accept them fully just as they are. These pursuits were sometimes fascinating, sometimes heart-breaking and sometimes I couldn’t connect with them at all, but every time it was interesting to read about.
“Manywhere” is very human in how it combines tenderness, humour, sadness and even simmering rage into one cocktail. I found some of the stories a bit disturbing, some very melancholic… Surely, it was a very good trip into the world of short stories and I recommend this collection to everyone. Especially, because it also undermines lots of expectations about gender and identity, which is always a good exercise for one’s mind.
November 4, 2021
this was an amazing collection of short stories. each one of them left me with such an unique feeling that i cant describe, they were fantastic. "the daring life of phillippa cook", "surrogate" and "manywhere" where my favourites but to be honest, all of them where amazing in their own way, the author did an amazing job and i hope i can read more about then in the future !!
(4.5)
thank u netgalley for proving me with a e-copy of this book♡
(4.5)
thank u netgalley for proving me with a e-copy of this book♡
May 22, 2022
(4.5) A very strong short story collection. Thoughts on some stories below:
Taylor Johnson’s Lightning Man - probably my favourite of the stories. About a person in modern day New York who chases a connection to Frank Woodhull, a transmasc person who immigrated to the US in 1908 and who I coincidentally found out about a few weeks ago while reading a different book. This was very beautiful, a merging of past and present and seeing yourself in people from centuries ago.
The Daring Life of Philippa Cook the Rogue - very similar themes as the above, but very different. Again about seeing yourself in figures of the past, but the main character in this story felt more obsessive, desperately clinging onto Philipa Cook’s life as the only thing that could give meaning to their own life.
The Drowning Place - no idea what this was about, it left me very confused. Would be interested in people’s thoughts on this one!
Bump - a beautiful story of a trans woman purchasing a pregnancy bump. Loved this one.
Alta’s Place - this story made me extremely uncomfortable. An American woman meets a Mongolian woman Alta and becomes infatuated with her and inserts herself into Alta’s life. It’s subtle but there’s so much discomfort and awkwardness there and the narrator seems so oblivious to what she’s doing
The Expectation of Cooper Hill - another strange and slightly surreal story, about a midwife family and the history of midwifery in Alabama through their eyes.
Manywhere - about walking, feeling trapped, and the relationship between a father and (adult) child. This part about the child defending their gender identity to their father sticks in my head: “It’s older than I am. It’s someone in his line, some great-great-great grandparent caught out alone in uncertain terrain, days from any familiar shelter, walking up to a men’s bunkhouse with their hair shorn and their boots muddy, hoping to pass to hard that the hope got lodged in the blood, passed down from him to me.”
Taylor Johnson’s Lightning Man - probably my favourite of the stories. About a person in modern day New York who chases a connection to Frank Woodhull, a transmasc person who immigrated to the US in 1908 and who I coincidentally found out about a few weeks ago while reading a different book. This was very beautiful, a merging of past and present and seeing yourself in people from centuries ago.
The Daring Life of Philippa Cook the Rogue - very similar themes as the above, but very different. Again about seeing yourself in figures of the past, but the main character in this story felt more obsessive, desperately clinging onto Philipa Cook’s life as the only thing that could give meaning to their own life.
The Drowning Place - no idea what this was about, it left me very confused. Would be interested in people’s thoughts on this one!
Bump - a beautiful story of a trans woman purchasing a pregnancy bump. Loved this one.
Alta’s Place - this story made me extremely uncomfortable. An American woman meets a Mongolian woman Alta and becomes infatuated with her and inserts herself into Alta’s life. It’s subtle but there’s so much discomfort and awkwardness there and the narrator seems so oblivious to what she’s doing
The Expectation of Cooper Hill - another strange and slightly surreal story, about a midwife family and the history of midwifery in Alabama through their eyes.
Manywhere - about walking, feeling trapped, and the relationship between a father and (adult) child. This part about the child defending their gender identity to their father sticks in my head: “It’s older than I am. It’s someone in his line, some great-great-great grandparent caught out alone in uncertain terrain, days from any familiar shelter, walking up to a men’s bunkhouse with their hair shorn and their boots muddy, hoping to pass to hard that the hope got lodged in the blood, passed down from him to me.”
April 8, 2023
The number of times I've read a short story collection and loved or really liked every single story is so rare that I can count it on one hand. Manywhere, a collection of queer southern stories by local Portland writer Morgan Thomas can now be counted in those numbers. Each story is unique, interesting, dynamic, and pulls you straight away into its world and into the landscape, which is both the geographical terrain, but also the physical landscape of the gender-queer body and its various and complicated desires. At a time when rights are being stripped, especially in Southern states, for trans and queer people, this collection feels especially potent, but even if we weren't in this terrifying historic moment, each of these stories would still ring with truth, transcending time.
July 26, 2022
*4.5 stars
triple threat of gorgeous title gorgeous cover and gorgeous short stories
said stories comprise a collection with nine journeys of queer and/or genderqueer characters in the south, some historical, some modern, all very emotional and atmospheric. highly recommend if you’re looking for a short story collection, especially one exploring identity and self-expression!
favorites were “Taylor Johnson's Lightning Man” and “Bump”
triple threat of gorgeous title gorgeous cover and gorgeous short stories
said stories comprise a collection with nine journeys of queer and/or genderqueer characters in the south, some historical, some modern, all very emotional and atmospheric. highly recommend if you’re looking for a short story collection, especially one exploring identity and self-expression!
favorites were “Taylor Johnson's Lightning Man” and “Bump”
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February 26, 2023The stories operate on compelling premises, rooted in intriguing queer questions of gender and motherhood and historical erasure. However, most stories in the end didn’t land for me or really move me. Maybe I unfairly expect too much cohesion or closure… and probably that’s not the point.
I most enjoyed:
“Philippa Cook”
“Bump”
“Surrogate”
I most enjoyed:
“Philippa Cook”
“Bump”
“Surrogate”
June 3, 2022
Trigger warning: eating disorders, transphobia
These stories definitely verge on weird fiction, but I really like the themes about history, about finding yourself in history. That connects with me.
These stories definitely verge on weird fiction, but I really like the themes about history, about finding yourself in history. That connects with me.
April 3, 2023
The first three stories blew my mind
“I’m here in the photo booth on Ellis Island, waiting for you, lightning man…Your ship docks in one hour, one hundred years ago. We’ll miss each other by a century, I know. It doesn’t matter to me. I’m here any way, waiting. I have something to tell you.”
“I’m here in the photo booth on Ellis Island, waiting for you, lightning man…Your ship docks in one hour, one hundred years ago. We’ll miss each other by a century, I know. It doesn’t matter to me. I’m here any way, waiting. I have something to tell you.”
July 15, 2023
DNF @ page 73. i honestly just couldn’t connect too much with the writing style and found myself getting distracted upon each read.
January 26, 2022
Some stories in here ("Bump," "Manywhere," "Taylor Johnson's Lightning Man") were superb. The rest were just okay for me.
3/5
3/5
July 30, 2023
Stories
March 19, 2022
Boy I did not enjoy this haha. The stories just didn't hold my attention and I didn't think that the flap description of "southern queer and genderqueer characters determined to find themselves reflected in the annals of history" was a particularly correct description.
The two stories I did enjoy, "Taylor Johnson's Lightning Man" and "The Daring Life of Phillipa Cook the Rogue" were the only ones I felt a connection to. I also liked "Bump". The rest of them were forgettable at best.
The two stories I did enjoy, "Taylor Johnson's Lightning Man" and "The Daring Life of Phillipa Cook the Rogue" were the only ones I felt a connection to. I also liked "Bump". The rest of them were forgettable at best.
August 24, 2022
4.5 Stars Rounded Up. This was a great collection of short stories!
January 23, 2022
I first encountered this author through their story "Bump," which was published in The Atlantic, and was pleased to find they had a short story collection coming out. This book is literary, it is queer, it is full of trans characters, it has the voices of our ancestors, it is steeped in a kind of dark magical realism. It was a rare treat and I feel as though I couldn't ask for more from a book.
Several of the stories quoted weird or fantastical letters, journal entries, newspaper articles, and court transcripts. I assumed the quotations were inventions of the author's as the quotations matched the style of the stories. I was so surprised to come across the notes at the end which gave the citations for each of these completely real quotations. Then I felt that I understood the inspiration for the stories more. This book gave me a new feeling, which I think I can name: I didn't know I felt a restless hunger for fanciful and complex fiction about transgender ancestors, until it was finally slaked.
I gratefully received a digital ARC of this book through Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
Several of the stories quoted weird or fantastical letters, journal entries, newspaper articles, and court transcripts. I assumed the quotations were inventions of the author's as the quotations matched the style of the stories. I was so surprised to come across the notes at the end which gave the citations for each of these completely real quotations. Then I felt that I understood the inspiration for the stories more. This book gave me a new feeling, which I think I can name: I didn't know I felt a restless hunger for fanciful and complex fiction about transgender ancestors, until it was finally slaked.
I gratefully received a digital ARC of this book through Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
January 19, 2022
This was a really fun and engaging collection of stories, which, although they covered different topics (ranging a full gamut from pregnancy to death, relationships and break-ups, and general modern malaise), still had a cohesive feel to them.
These stories are wonderfully, boldly and unapologetically queer, and at times feel like they're even queering the idea of what a short story can be. The writing feels confident, but also able to shape-shift in style between stories without feeling jarring.
I think these are well worth checking out, and taking time with, resisting the urge to gulp them down, and instead taking them perhaps one a day to savour them.
I received an advanced copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
These stories are wonderfully, boldly and unapologetically queer, and at times feel like they're even queering the idea of what a short story can be. The writing feels confident, but also able to shape-shift in style between stories without feeling jarring.
I think these are well worth checking out, and taking time with, resisting the urge to gulp them down, and instead taking them perhaps one a day to savour them.
I received an advanced copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
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