Cait_onthe_luce
@caitluce.bsky.social
Bookseller in Seattle, lost in a stack of books.
Please bring me fries.
Please bring me fries.
I’m a huge fan of this annual short story collection. A celebration of new voices.
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Best Debut Short Stories 2025: The PEN America Dau Prize
The PEN America Dau Prize
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November 11, 2025 at 5:20 AM
I’m a huge fan of this annual short story collection. A celebration of new voices.
bookshop.org/p/books/best...
bookshop.org/p/books/best...
Monday November 19: "Maritza and Carmen" by Lyn Di Iorio
"Late on a May night, with no more customers in the café, Juancho and Maritza sat in the marquesina, the carport which they used as a patio, soaking their feet in plastic basins filled with cool water."
"Late on a May night, with no more customers in the café, Juancho and Maritza sat in the marquesina, the carport which they used as a patio, soaking their feet in plastic basins filled with cool water."
November 10, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Monday November 19: "Maritza and Carmen" by Lyn Di Iorio
"Late on a May night, with no more customers in the café, Juancho and Maritza sat in the marquesina, the carport which they used as a patio, soaking their feet in plastic basins filled with cool water."
"Late on a May night, with no more customers in the café, Juancho and Maritza sat in the marquesina, the carport which they used as a patio, soaking their feet in plastic basins filled with cool water."
Two of my favorite reads this year.
November 10, 2025 at 1:34 AM
Two of my favorite reads this year.
Since I don't know what you like to read I recommend going to your local independent bookstore/library, select several collections and peruse them
November 9, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Since I don't know what you like to read I recommend going to your local independent bookstore/library, select several collections and peruse them
Sunday November 9: "Seven Stories About Tammy" by Elizabeth McCracken. "'Her name is Tammy,' Morris had announced ahead of time, which is what threw the family off."
November 9, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Sunday November 9: "Seven Stories About Tammy" by Elizabeth McCracken. "'Her name is Tammy,' Morris had announced ahead of time, which is what threw the family off."
Saturday November 8: "Fortune Smiles" by Adam Johnson.
"Every Friday, DJ met Sun-ho for lunch."
"Every Friday, DJ met Sun-ho for lunch."
November 8, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Saturday November 8: "Fortune Smiles" by Adam Johnson.
"Every Friday, DJ met Sun-ho for lunch."
"Every Friday, DJ met Sun-ho for lunch."
Friday November 7: "Nirvana" by Adam Johnson. "It's late, and I can't sleep. I raise a window for some spring Palo Alto air, but it doesn't help. In bed, eyes open, I hear whispers, which makes me think of the president, because we often talk in whispers."
November 7, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Friday November 7: "Nirvana" by Adam Johnson. "It's late, and I can't sleep. I raise a window for some spring Palo Alto air, but it doesn't help. In bed, eyes open, I hear whispers, which makes me think of the president, because we often talk in whispers."
Yes! An excellent book!
November 6, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Yes! An excellent book!
Thursday November 6: "Near Flesh" by Katherine Dunn.
"Early on the morning of her forty-second birthday, Thelma Vole stood naked inside the closet in which her four MALE robots hung and debated which one to pack for her Bureau conference."
"Early on the morning of her forty-second birthday, Thelma Vole stood naked inside the closet in which her four MALE robots hung and debated which one to pack for her Bureau conference."
November 6, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Thursday November 6: "Near Flesh" by Katherine Dunn.
"Early on the morning of her forty-second birthday, Thelma Vole stood naked inside the closet in which her four MALE robots hung and debated which one to pack for her Bureau conference."
"Early on the morning of her forty-second birthday, Thelma Vole stood naked inside the closet in which her four MALE robots hung and debated which one to pack for her Bureau conference."
Wednesday November 5: "Time of the Preacher" by Bret Anthony Johnston. "Holland spent Wednesday building a privacy fence for a tiresome academic couple in Barton Hills."
November 5, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Wednesday November 5: "Time of the Preacher" by Bret Anthony Johnston. "Holland spent Wednesday building a privacy fence for a tiresome academic couple in Barton Hills."
Near Flesh just came out two weeks ago. I really liked a secondary character in this story the deli owner Mrs. Renza.
November 4, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Near Flesh just came out two weeks ago. I really liked a secondary character in this story the deli owner Mrs. Renza.
Tuesday November 4: "The House Call" by Katherine Dunn. "Mrs. Emory was uneasy all day."
November 4, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Tuesday November 4: "The House Call" by Katherine Dunn. "Mrs. Emory was uneasy all day."