Peach Pit
Peach Pit by Molly Llewellyn is a compelling anthology published by Dzanc Books on September 12, 2023. This edition, comprising 231 pages, features a collection of stories from both award-winning and bestselling authors, including Lauren Groff and Deesha Philyaw. The anthology presents a diverse array of narratives centered around fierce and dangerous women, exploring themes of revenge, ambition, and the complexities of identity.
Readers will encounter a variety of unsettling tales, where women navigate their darkest impulses as con artists, murderers, and competitors. The stories delve into the lives of characters who defy societal expectations, from a middle-aged woman seeking vengeance on mediocre men to a girl burying parts of herself in search of freedom. With elements of horror and the supernatural, this anthology captures the essence of women who refuse to conform, offering a thought-provoking exploration of their monstrous sides.
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A stunning anthology of fierce and dangerous women, featuring stories from Lauren Groff, Deesha Philyaw, K-Ming Chang, and thirteen other award-winning and bestselling authors
A middle-aged Black woman exacts revenge on the aggressively average men she meets on dating sites. A girl buries pieces of herself in a hole beneath an apple tree, hoping to escape her mother’s life of struggle and servitude. A group of teenage girls compete for the title of “Worst Girl in America.” A young woman in Taiwan becomes infatuated with a female scam caller, a fleeting ghost of a love that blossoms from strangeness. And a wealthy woman goes to unconventional, and perhaps not entirely ethical, lengths to find her dream man.
In these sixteen stories, we see women at their most monstrous-as con artists and murderers, cutthroats and scalpers, ruled by ambition and grief and spite. Characters for those tired of being told to play nice. Dressed to the nines in morally gray, the stories in this anthology comprise an envelope full of teeth: each one distinct, unsettling, and sharp enough to rip out a throat.
List of contributors: Alice Ash, Alicia Elliott, Alison Rumfitt, Aliya Whiteley, Amanda Leduc, Chana Porter, Chantal V. Johnson, Chaya Bhuvaneswar, Deesha Philyaw, K-Ming Chang, Lauren Groff, Maisy Card, Megan Giddings, Sarah Rose Etter, Vanessa Chan, Yah Yah Scholfield
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