Perishables

“Tina Egnoski takes significant risks with her stories, which pay off in significant rewards for the reader. She melds historical characters and events, delves deep into the most difficult emotions, and shows the pain inherent in daring to love. This is distinctive and memorable work by an exciting new author, from whom we will no doubt be hearing more in the future.”

-Jessica Treadway

These stories feature an impressive variety of voices, from the mournful reflections of a young mother whose infant has died, to a 5th grader’s naïve reports of racial conflict in a Florida town. Spare yet evocative imagery abounds-as when the fire imagined by a young girl conveys both her rage and the infuriating sexual power of her older sister. Surprising, moving, and funny by turns, these skillfully told stories explore the perishability of what we feel, know, and love.”

-Tracy McCabe