17 Short Story And Essay Collections For When You Want To Laugh, Cry, Think, Or Swoon
buzzfeed.comfollow on Twitter and her Gaylor missives are not to be missed. Jill's exploration of her own identity is told through era-defining anecdotes, a reminder of just how influential pop culture really is on our lives — which isn't a bad thing, according to Jill.
If you love the early aughts-setting of PEN15, Lindsay Lohan, and folklore, this is the perfect read for you.Get it from Bookshop or through your local bookstore via Indiebound.
You can also try the audiobook version through Libro.fm. This YA anthology is a prime example of the millions of ways a prompt can be interpreted.
While the cover may trick you into believing this anthology is all about sports, it's not the case. For instance, Nina Moreño, author of Don't Date Rosa Santos, has an endearing sapphic story about two girls who fall in love playing a farming sim (aka what queer cottagecore dreams are made of.) And the first story in the collection, Sona Charaipotra's Let It Spin, tells of a game of spin the bottle that changed the direction of its MC's life, detailing a devastating friendship breakup.
