Corinna Chong

The slow-burning, deeply felt story of a social outcast reckoning with the wounds of her past. Regina is a socially awkward loner content to live a life withdrawn from everyone except her cherished pet bunny. But after seven years of silence, Regina's brother, Ricky, shows up unannounced on her doorstep, along with his daughter, Jez—a peculiar six-year-old with an unnerving...

A refreshingly original debut collection of short stories that grapple with the self-alienation and self-discovery that make us human. For fans of Souvankham Thammavongsa, Lynn Coady, and Lisa Moore comes a striking debut collection of short stories that explore bodies, both human and animal: our fascination with their strange effluences, growths, and protrusions, and the dangerous ways we play with...