In Marie-Helene Bertino, Ananda Lima, and Debbie Urbanski’s most recent collections, the everyday becomes infused with a haunting, surreal quality. In Exit Zero: Stories, death takes many forms, ranging from menopausal vampires, ghost girls, a painting of Cher, and a day-old peach. In Craft: Stories I Wrote for the Devil, a writer sleeps with the devil at the party and writes surreal stories for him as they encounter each other throughout the United States and Brazil. In Portalmania: Stories, portals appear in linen closets, planetary gateways materialize in boarding schools, monsters wait in bathroom vents, and transformations of women’s bodies are an everyday occurrence. Moderated by author and poet Melissa Lozado-Oliva (Beyond All Reasonable Doubt, Jesus Is Alive!).
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