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Johnson pairs unsettling premises with emotional realism.
2 lists & prizes
2015 selection · Literary fiction
Fortune Smiles: Stories
Six stories move from Louisiana and Silicon Valley to East Germany and North Korea. Their characters confront technology, illness, political coercion, and compromised love.
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You like dark, inventive short stories with global settings.
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