On the Fox Roads

Nghi Vo Tor.com 10/31/23 2023

Novelette 10,129 words Recommended by 7 award/anthology sources

While learning the ropes from a crafty Jazz Age bank robber, a young stowaway discovers their authentic self, a hidden gift, and that there are no straight lines when you run the fox roads…

Historical Fantasy Trans Identity Midwest USA

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Historical USA Magical Realism Dark Fantasy Found Family Warm Elegiac Lyrical Lyrical Prose Survival Contemplative Belonging Fantasy First Person Literary Grief And Loss Identity Voice Driven Bittersweet

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