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[Fic Recs] Short Stories and Books!
Original Work (Short Stories)
Rabbit Test by Samantha Mills - 7k word story about reproductive rights and autonomy over generations and throughout history. It's dark and biting and uncomfortable, but it's a discomfort I want to sit with. Mind the warnings re: sexual assault, abuse, traumatic miscarriage, psych ward treatment, and suicide.
Unname Me at the Altar by Ashaye Brown - 2.8k words. Three generations of family in one home, and a grandparent whose name changes daily, serving as a living altar to their ancestors. Content warnings for character death and references to war and mass killings. It’s short and bitey and a testament to grief and survival and the impermanence of memory.
Skin by Isha Karki - 4.9k words. The daughter of Nepalese immigrants wears different skins around her wealthy boyfriend, her academic advisor, and her family. Content warnings for body horror, racism, misogyny, and references to sati and death/burning. This gave me such chills, both for its way of depicting assimilation (or the attempt thereof) in the pursuit of safety, and also carries echoes of selkie wives.
The Storyteller by Rhea Roy - 1.4k words. Mala Auntie goes to the crossroads to make a deal with the Devil. She wants her dead husband back; and don’t we know how these stories go? I love how this one plays with folklore (Mala Auntie studied the literature of far-off places during her post-grad!) and riddles. A happy ending and great palate cleanser compared to some of my other recs!
Books (Fiction)
( Radcliffe Hall by Miyuki Jane Pinckard )
( You Sexy Thing by Cat Rambo )
( The Future of Another Timeline by Annalee Newitz )
( The Beautiful Ones by Silvia Moreno-Garcia )
( Manhunt by Gretchen Felker-Martin )
( On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong )
( A Desolation Called Peace by Arkady Martine )
( The Demon of the House of Hua by Maria Ying )
Nonfiction
( Eight Flavors: The Untold Story of American Cuisine )
My brain's been mush lately and I plan to read mostly romance novels and fanfic for a bit, maybe play some viddy games. I keep wanting to finish writing Awoo AU too, but...I think that this point I need to accept that I'm just tired and my brain needs a break. I'll keep plinking at it, but am trying to take the pressure off.
If you've read any of these and have thoughts or feels, please feel free to yell about it with me!!!!
Rabbit Test by Samantha Mills - 7k word story about reproductive rights and autonomy over generations and throughout history. It's dark and biting and uncomfortable, but it's a discomfort I want to sit with. Mind the warnings re: sexual assault, abuse, traumatic miscarriage, psych ward treatment, and suicide.
Unname Me at the Altar by Ashaye Brown - 2.8k words. Three generations of family in one home, and a grandparent whose name changes daily, serving as a living altar to their ancestors. Content warnings for character death and references to war and mass killings. It’s short and bitey and a testament to grief and survival and the impermanence of memory.
Skin by Isha Karki - 4.9k words. The daughter of Nepalese immigrants wears different skins around her wealthy boyfriend, her academic advisor, and her family. Content warnings for body horror, racism, misogyny, and references to sati and death/burning. This gave me such chills, both for its way of depicting assimilation (or the attempt thereof) in the pursuit of safety, and also carries echoes of selkie wives.
The Storyteller by Rhea Roy - 1.4k words. Mala Auntie goes to the crossroads to make a deal with the Devil. She wants her dead husband back; and don’t we know how these stories go? I love how this one plays with folklore (Mala Auntie studied the literature of far-off places during her post-grad!) and riddles. A happy ending and great palate cleanser compared to some of my other recs!
Books (Fiction)
( Radcliffe Hall by Miyuki Jane Pinckard )
( You Sexy Thing by Cat Rambo )
( The Future of Another Timeline by Annalee Newitz )
( The Beautiful Ones by Silvia Moreno-Garcia )
( Manhunt by Gretchen Felker-Martin )
( On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong )
( A Desolation Called Peace by Arkady Martine )
( The Demon of the House of Hua by Maria Ying )
Nonfiction
( Eight Flavors: The Untold Story of American Cuisine )
My brain's been mush lately and I plan to read mostly romance novels and fanfic for a bit, maybe play some viddy games. I keep wanting to finish writing Awoo AU too, but...I think that this point I need to accept that I'm just tired and my brain needs a break. I'll keep plinking at it, but am trying to take the pressure off.
If you've read any of these and have thoughts or feels, please feel free to yell about it with me!!!!