Bonnie Jo Campbell navigates the dark side of Americana with ease and grit under her fingernails like she was born to write it. she uses masterfully illustrated environmental setups to extract things from her characters, whether it’s religious fervor or vengeance or longing. this collection is unlike any other i have read, and it will leave you wishing one of two things: that you can either step in and try to fix things, or turn tail and run away.

favorite stories: Trespasser, Falling, Family Reunion, Bringing Belle Home