Dear Husband[Oates] has once again held a haunting mirror up to America, revealing who we are. Boston Globe The inimitable Joyce Carol Oates returns with Dear Husbanda gripping and moving story collection that powerfully re imagines the meaning of family in America, often through violent means. Oates, a former recipient of the PEN Malamud Award for Excellence in Short Fictionas well as the National Book Award, Prix Femina, and numerous other literary

Emily Harlow is a professional organizer who helps people declutter their lives

coziness goes beyond mere objects

Fermented Corn on the Cob with Duck Liver Butter

as commanders like Sir Arthur Harris clash with innovators over the controversial plan to attack the Möhne and Eder dams

Cat Tale shows what it takes to bring one species back and what unexpected costs such a decision brings

As the past creeps into Kate’s present

A tense and unnerving psychological thriller

Making New Friends: A girl named Mabley becomes a bright spot

Even today

the ashes of failed stardom in her mouth

Raven gets a glimpse of the immortal family life she craves—but it might not be what she expects

and destroying a few urban myths