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 a…
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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 rural noir haunted landscapes grief and resilience.
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