Any Other Place

"There is not a wasted word in these thirteen taut and thrilling stories of grief, exile, and devotion." —Silas House, author of SouthernmostA Korean woman in rural Kentucky clings to the love fou ...

"There is not a wasted word in these thirteen taut and thrilling stories of grief, exile, and devotion." —Silas House, author of SouthernmostA Korean woman in rural Kentucky clings to the love found in her new marriage as the mountain above her washes away. A dutiful daughter struggles to help her father navigate their shared grief—and the sudden release of dangerous, exotic animals.A new father driven by his pride confronts Japanese soldiers in a harrowing raid on his home. In his debut collection, Michael Croley takes us from the Appalachian regions of rural Kentucky and Ohio to a village in