An Anthology of Rural Stories by Writers of Color, 2025, ed. Deesha Philyaw
EastOver Press, December 2025
While choosing stories for this anthology of short fiction, Rural Stories by Writers of Color, Editor Deesha Philyaw wanted “weirdness, for sure,” along with “experimental” and “transgressive narratives.” In her introduction to the book, she writes, “The stories…gathered here are all this and more, in beautiful and unexpected ways.” The collection features work by Noah Alvarez, Victoria Ballesteros, Exodus Octavia Butler, C.G. Crawford, Monic Ductan, LaTanya McQueen, Jennifer Morales, Ruby Hansen Murray, Michael Pacheco, Tisha Marie Reichle-Aguilera, Sarp Sozdinler, Sejal Shah, Dawn Tasaka Steffler, Sara J. Streeter, Lisa Wartenberg Vélez, and Robert Yune.
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