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A TIME Top 10 Fiction Book of 2022
An NPR, Book Riot, Chicago Public Library, Tor.com, South China Morning Post,Ms. Magazine, and Shelf Awareness Best Book of 2022
2023 Pacific Northwest Book Prize Winner & Longlisted for the 2023 Joyce Carol Oates Prize
A BuzzFeed, WIRED, LitHub, ALTA, and PureWow…
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1 author picked Lesser Known Monsters of the 21st Century as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
In my book I frequently draw upon monsters in fiction to understand our complicated relationship with both our own messy, unpredictable embodied minds and the uncertain, often-terrifying world that we operate these embodied minds within.
This haunting book of short stories is a great example of grappling with the complexities of our lives through a monstrous lens in order to better understand the human condition.
From Sarah's list on help us face our monsters and embrace mental health.
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