The twelve tales in Abbey Mei Otis's short story collection lure you in with the fantastic and surreal.

Tornado
I guess you could say I was pretty crazy back then, but crazy is a relative thing.

Salt and Calcium
In a grove, I found a sparrow. She was perched on a vine. I placed her in the palm of my hand.

Meathead
Shreds of rubber fell from the mouth of the grinder as Jay threw himself at Tyler with every skinny pound of force he could muster.

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