Greyhounds, (Paperback)

<p><strong>In poignant and humorous prose, the stories in <em>Greyhounds </em>spotlight characters who are flailing--navigating obsession, desire, and the terrible complexities of relating to one another. </strong></p><br><p>A couple buys a Betta fish in the hopes it will solve their marital problems. A young girl, envious of her friend's disability and illness, begins to fabricate symptoms of her own. In the sunset of a season of grief and guilt, a husband and wife begin to drive incessantly, months after hitting a teenage boy with their car. And while her widowed neighbor watches, a woman who has long struggled with hoarding finds her life momentarily transformed when she adopts a family of greyhounds. </p><br><p>Unflinchingly honest and relatable, Smith-Stevens's debut short story collection invites readers to reckon with the familiar through a new lens--a captivating collection for fans of Carmen Maria Machado and Marie-Helene Bertino.</p>

• Greyhounds, (Paperback)
• Author: Absinthe
• ISBN: 9781938603938
• Format: Paperback
• Publication Date: 2026-10-27
• Page Count: 0