Second in a series, this anthology of short fiction is written by contemporary writers of color. Edited by Erika T. Wurth, the collection features work by Ron Austin, Venita Blackburn, Erin Brown, Caridad Cole, Deidra Suwanee Deas, Jessica Doe, Mark Ennis, Jane Hammons, Soon Jones, Kasimma, Arah Ko, Joe Milan Jr., Jacob Moniz, Rachel Nussbaum, sheena daree romero, and Sean Sam. Stories explore rural spaces, from the desert southwest to a Midwest pawnshop to the Northwoods, showing the complicated experiences of those living in the underpopulated parts of the country.

Editor Erika T. Wurth’s novel White Horse is a New York Times editors’ pick, a Good Morning America Buzz Pick, an Indie Next List Pick, and Target Book of the Month. She is both a Kenyon and Sewanee fellow, and Kenyon faculty. She’s published in Buzzfeed, The Writer’s Chronicle, and is a narrative artist for the Meow Wolf Denver installation. She is an urban Native of Apache/Chickasaw/Cherokee descent. She is represented by Rebecca Friedman for books and Dana Spector for film. She’s a professor of creative writing at Western Illinois University and lives in Denver with her partner, step-kids, and two incredibly fluffy dogs. Her forthcoming novel is The Haunting of Room 904.