Girl Country: And Other Stories
Jacqueline Vogtman
(Author)
Description
Winner of the Dzanc Short Story Collection PrizeA near-future farmer battling environmental crises takes in
a mysterious girl he finds on the roadside. A bus driver navigates through
treacherous weather and memories of her tragic past as she races to save
children from the end of the world. A woman keeps giving birth to children from
different time periods. And a woman struggles with her young daughter mysteriously
transforming into something wild and unruly, confronting themes of motherhood
and family. In Girl Country, stories range from
medieval Belgium to the near-future of the American Midwest, populated by
mothers and monsters, mermaids and milkmaids, nuns and bus drivers--women in
every walk of life, but particularly working-class women, navigating the
intersection of the mundane and the magical. Perfect for fans of Orange World
and Animal Wife, these are stories about women with teeth--wild and
alive.
Product Details
Price
$16.95
$15.76
Publisher
Dzanc Books
Publish Date
May 16, 2023
Dimensions
5.5 X 8.4 X 0.8 inches | 0.55 pounds
Language
English
Type
Paperback
EAN/UPC
9781950539765
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About the Author
Jacqueline Vogtman's fiction has appeared in Hunger Mountain, Permafrost, The Literary Review, Smokelong Quarterly, Third Coast, and other journals. A graduate of the MFA program at Bowling Green State University, she is currently Associate Professor of English at Mercer County Community College. She has lived in New Jersey most of her life and resides in a small town surrounded by nature, which she explores with her husband, daughter, and dog. Girl Country is her first book. Find her on Instagram @jacquelinevogtman and online at jacquelinevogtman.com.
Reviews
"In Girl Country, Jacqueline Vogtman tells stories of
hope and connection in the face of terrifying forces. The stories range in time from the Middle
Ages, to our present day, to a dystopian future that is uncannily
recognizable. Her characters encounter
threats from environmental collapse, economic divide, and social structures
that repress and contain women. Yet the
stories find illumination in the darkness as the characters bend toward empathy
and connection. Read Girl Country, and you'll see the world with a newly
refreshed vision." --Lawrence Coates, author of Camp Olvido
hope and connection in the face of terrifying forces. The stories range in time from the Middle
Ages, to our present day, to a dystopian future that is uncannily
recognizable. Her characters encounter
threats from environmental collapse, economic divide, and social structures
that repress and contain women. Yet the
stories find illumination in the darkness as the characters bend toward empathy
and connection. Read Girl Country, and you'll see the world with a newly
refreshed vision." --Lawrence Coates, author of Camp Olvido
