Book description
A collection of fiction and graphic ephemera, Little Ones plays in a space of shadows and in-betweens.
Informed by Appalachian experience and traditions of Southern storytelling, these award-winning stories are populated by the world's dispossessed, disturbed, and disregarded: the quiet interior life of a passed-over laborer, the bedtime story…
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1 author picked Little Ones as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
This collection is a strange, shimmering marvel that’s equal parts Southern fable, psychological horror, and queer coming-of-age tale. Set in a version of the South where grief tangles with the supernatural, this collection evokes the primal fears of childhood while excavating the raw ache of family, both found and blood-bound.
LaJoie’s prose is elliptical and haunted, perfect for readers who like their fiction thick with atmosphere and emotional depth.
From Sandra's list on The best rural noir books about haunted landscapes, grief, and resilience.
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