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Little Nothing is a terrific, atmospheric novella about two young women finding unique ways to resist and protect their communities.
Set in Florida at the start of the Civil War, Bess and Jonnie are a lesbian couple who use knotwork magic and the power of the local waterhorses, known as “limerunners,” to push back against a Confederacy trying to take over their home.
Holloway has a unique voice, and this is a read you won’t forget in a hurry.
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December on 5C4
Magical realism meets the magic of Christmas in this mix of Jewish, New Testament, and Santa stories–all reenacted in an urban psychiatric hospital!
On locked ward 5C4, Josh, a patient with many similarities to Jesus, is hospitalized concurrently with Nick, a patient with many similarities to Santa. The two argue…
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