![]() ![]() ![]() “June Bugs,” for instance, follows the travails of Martha, a woman who moves to a new place abounding with an uncanny number of bugs. This book will likely resonate with readers of Karen Russell and Ben Loory like them, Fu is equally at home chronicling bizarre events and pondering her characters’ inner lives. In the pages of this collection, readers will discover a sea monster more aptly described as “an amalgamation of brainless multicellular organisms” a sinister doll that once belonged to a family beset by tragedy and a being with a hood that pours out sleep-inducing sand. It’s worth mentioning this from the outset: The title of Fu’s latest book is not a metaphor. Stories blending emotional realism with surreal imagery. ![]()
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