Gods of Want, Stories

Startling stories center the bodies, memories, myths, and relationships of Asian American womenina voracious, probing collection, proof of how exhilarating the short story can be (The New York Times Book Review)from the National Book Award 5 Under 35 honoree and author of Bestiary Wise, energetic, funny, and wild, Gods of Want displays a boundless imagination anchored by the weight of ancestors and history.Kali Fajardo-Anstine, author of Sabrina Corina and Woman of LightIn Auntland, a steady stream of aunts adjust to American life by sneaking surreptitious kisses from women at temple, buying tubs of vanilla ice cream to prepare for citizenship tests, and hatching plans to name their daughters Dog. In The Chorus of Dead Cousins, ghost-cousins cross space, seas, and skies to haunt their...