"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 soldi...

Leading journalists between the coasts offer perspectives on immigration, drug addiction, climate change, and more that you won’t find in national mainstream media.After the 2016 presidential election, the national media fretted over what they could have missed in the middle of the country, launching a thousand think pieces about so-called “Trump Country.” Yet in 2020, the polling was way off—again. Journalists between the coasts could only shake their heads at the...