An NPR Best Book of the Year Longlisted for the Joyce Carol Oates Prize A Most Anticipated Book ( Vulture, Literary Hub, Chicago Review of Books , SheKnows ) "Surprising.Powerful.Krouse''s narrators are far from perfect; they''re messy, problematic and human, and all the more interesting for their contradictions. Save Me, Stranger is the kind of collection whose stories stick around even after they''re done, inviting you to sit with the questions they raise, the discomfort they provoke and the beauty on which they shine a light." -- Los Angeles Times "It''s likely that we''ve all, at one time or another, wanted to save someone or be saved - sometimes both--and in these stories Erika Krouse explores how complicated, and maybe even impossible, those desires are to fulfill.My favorite kind of short story doesn''t resolve neatly, but rather leaves me with a lingering image, idea or possibility, and Krouse''s Save Me, Stranger absolutely fits the bill." --NPR "After her brilliant memoir, Tell Me Everything, Krouse shows she can write, well, anything!.If stories were liquor, these would be 150 proof.
" -- People "An electric writing talent. Save Me, Stranger explores characters who are at hinge moments in their lives; teetering on the edge of possibility and consequence. From the coldest town on Earth, to a sex shop in Bangkok, and an ice-cream truck in gang territory, Krouse takes her readers on a globetrotting journey of survival and rapidly fading hope." -- Chicago Review of Books "Fans of Lorrie Moore and Jo Ann Beard, readers who dig funny, fierce female narrators, will relish the quirky, honest people who turn up in this short story collection . There is nothing neat or tidy about the revelations in Save Me, Stranger. Krouse''s knock-out prose and unforgettable characters will stay with them long after they close this candle of a book, which emits warmth and light." --Rocky Mountain Reader "Fierce and unforgettable.These no-holds-barred stories often feature young women in trouble, sometimes of their own making but more frequently not.
While danger lurks around the corner for all of Krouse''s characters, sometimes compassion saves the day." -- Booklist (starred review) "Krouse is gifted at capturing her characters'' dueling frustrations, needs, and fears. A smart set of globetrotting, emotionally gripping stories." -- Kirkus (starred review) "Sparkling.Krouse exhibits tremendous range, imagining herself into a myriad places, minds, and situations. She often eschews tidy endings, leaving characters on the brink and allowing readers to draw inferences about what they will decide. Fans of Danielle Evans and Lauren Groff have a treat in store." -- Shelf Awareness (starred review) "Thought-provoking.
[Krouse''sr absolutely fits the bill." --NPR "After her brilliant memoir, Tell Me Everything, Krouse shows she can write, well, anything!.If stories were liquor, these would be 150 proof." -- People "An electric writing talent. Save Me, Stranger explores characters who are at hinge moments in their lives; teetering on the edge of possibility and consequence. From the coldest town on Earth, to a sex shop in Bangkok, and an ice-cream truck in gang territory, Krouse takes her readers on a globetrotting journey of survival and rapidly fading hope." -- Chicago Review of Books "Fans of Lorrie Moore and Jo Ann Beard, readers who dig funny, fierce female narrators, will relish the quirky, honest people who turn up in this short story collection . There is nothing neat or tidy about the revelations in Save Me, Stranger.
Krouse''s knock-out prose and unforgettable characters will stay with them long after they close this candle of a book, which emits warmth and light." --Rocky Mountain Reader "Fierce and unforgettable.These no-holds-barred stories often feature young women in trouble, sometimes of their own making but more frequently not.While danger lurks around the corner for all of Krouse''s characters, sometimes compassion saves the day." -- Booklist (starred review) "Krouse is gifted at capturing her characters'' dueling frustrations, needs, and fears. A smart set of globetrotting, emotionally gripping stories." -- Kirkus (starred review) "Sparkling.Krouse exhibits tremendous range, imagining herself into a myriad places, minds, and situations.
She often eschews tidy endings, leaving characters on the brink and allowing readers to draw inferences about what they will decide. Fans of Danielle Evans and Lauren Groff have a treat in store." -- Shelf Awareness (starred review) "Thought-provoking.[Krouse''sbook, which emits warmth and light." --Rocky Mountain Reader "Fierce and unforgettable.These no-holds-barred stories often feature young women in trouble, sometimes of their own making but more frequently not.While danger lurks around the corner for all of Krouse''s characters, sometimes compassion saves the day." -- Booklist (starred review) "Krouse is gifted at capturing her characters'' dueling frustrations, needs, and fears.
A smart set of globetrotting, emotionally gripping stories." -- Kirkus (starred review) "Sparkling.Krouse exhibits tremendous range, imagining herself into a myriad places, minds, and situations. She often eschews tidy endings, leaving characters on the brink and allowing readers to draw inferences about what they will decide. Fans of Danielle Evans and Lauren Groff have a treat in store." -- Shelf Awareness (starred review) "Thought-provoking.[Krouse''sr absolutely fits the bill." --NPR "After her brilliant memoir, Tell Me Everything, Krouse shows she can write, well, anything!.
If stories were liquor, these would be 150 proof." -- People "An electric writing talent. Save Me, Stranger explores characters who are at hinge moments in their lives; teetering on the edge of possibility and consequence. From the coldest town on Earth, to a sex shop in Bangkok, and an ice-cream truck in gang territory, Krouse takes her readers on a globetrotting journey of survival and rapidly fading hope." -- Chicago Review of Books "Fans of Lorrie Moore and Jo Ann Beard, readers who dig funny, fierce female narrators, will relish the quirky, honest people who turn up in this short story collection . There is nothing neat or tidy about the revelations in Save Me, Stranger. Krouse''s knock-out prose and unforgettable characters will stay with them long after they close this candle of a book, which emits warmth and light." --Rocky Mountain Reader "Fierce and unforgettable.
These no-holds-barred stories often feature young women in trouble, sometimes of their own making but more frequently not.While danger lurks around the corner for all of Krouse''s characters, sometimes compassion saves the day." -- Booklist (starred review) "Krouse is gifted at capturing her characters'' dueling frustrations, needs, and fears. A smart set of globetrotting, emotionally gripping stories." -- Kirkus (starred review) "Sparkling.Krouse exhibits tremendous range, imagining herself into a myriad places, minds, and situations. She often eschews tidy endings, leaving characters on the brink and allowing readers to draw inferences about what they will decide. Fans of Danielle Evans and Lauren Groff have a treat in store.
" -- Shelf Awareness (starred review) "Thought-provoking.[Krouse''sr absolutely fits the bill." --NPR "After her brilliant memoir, Tell Me Everything, Krouse shows she can write, well, anything!.If stories were liquor, these would be 150 proof." -- People "An electric writing talent. Save Me, Stranger explores characters who are at hinge moments in their lives; teetering on the edge of possibility and consequence. From the coldest town on Earth, to a sex shop in Bangkok, and an ice-cream truck in gang territory, Krouse takes her readers on a globetrotting journey of survival and rapidly fading hope." -- Chicago Review of Books "Fans of Lorrie Moore and Jo Ann Beard, readers who dig funny, fierce female narrators, will relish the quirky, honest people who turn up in this short story collection .
There is nothing neat or tidy about the revelations in Save Me, Stranger. Krouse''s knock-out prose and unforgettable characters will stay with them long after they close this candle of a book, which emits warmth and light." --Rocky Mountain Reader "Fierce and unforgettable.These no-holds-barred stories often feature young women in trouble, sometimes of their own making but more frequently not.While danger lurks around the corner for all of Krouse''s characters, sometimes compassion saves the day." -- Booklist (starred review) "Krouse is gifted at capturing her characters'' dueling frustrations, needs, and fears. A smart set of globetrotting, emotionally gripping stories." -- Kirkus (starred review) "Sparkling.
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