Copyright © 2021 by Farah Ali
Versions of some stories in this book first appeared in the following: “Heroes” in Colorado Review; “Bulletproof Bus” in J Journal; “Tourism” in the Southern Review; “Foreigners” in Ecotone; “Loved Ones” in The Arkansas International; “Believers” in Shenandoah; “The Effect of Heat on Poor People” in Kenyon Review Online; “Together” as “Close Together” in Room; “Present Tense” in Copper Nickel; “The Leavers” as “Exit for the Faithful” in Bellevue Literary Review.
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ISBN: 978-1-952119-29-3
Cover illustration by Sunra Thompson
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