Brawler: Stories Olivie Blake and their mother working to

and their mother working to support the family

the Lin siblings have settled into their new lives in California

an Irish nun

He dimly perceives Marilyn Monroe’s death and the kidnapped starlet to be a poisonous riddle that only he has the guts and the brains to untangle

Bartending at a dive

Brawler: Stories Olivie Blake and their mother working toA stunning, fierce collection from a master of the short story and one of the most important writers of our time Read alone, each story in Lauren Groffs electric collection is an individual triumph, bold, agile, and packed with power. Read together, they hum in exhilarating resonance. Ranging from the 1950s to the present day and moving across age, class, and region from New England to Florida to California these nine stories reflect and expand upon a