Burner - by Katrina Denza (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

Katrina Denza writes women in conflict: attempting to woo a man via a burner phone, discovering the best friendships are those grounded in reality, subscribing to a hologram service to speak to a deceased husband, reclaiming power only to realize power is an illusion, discovering there is no safe haven, confronting the frustrations of being an artist, and reckoning with mistakes made as a mother. Wrestling with connections and disconnections, highs and lows, and the vagaries of modernity, Burner and Other Stories shows us how we live today.

Review Quotes

"Original, deftly crafted . . . exceptional storytelling."

-Midwest Book Review

"Seductive, smart, and funny."

-Jill McCorkle, author of Old Crimes

"Delightfully inventive and large of heart, Burner is a collection that reveals, and revels in, every facet of what it is to be human and fallible . . . a debut full of grace, forgiveness, and startling beauty."

-Louise Marburg, author of You Have Reached Your Destination

"Psychologically complex, fast-moving stories which are modern at heart and timeless in execution . . . a sensual and provocative read."

-Megan Mayhew Bergman, author of How Strange a Season

"Denza's characters don't back down, and neither does this collection. "

-David James Poissant, author of The Heaven of Animals

"A powerful and moving portrait of relationships . . . stories that expose the complex underbelly of daily life. "

-Clifford Garstang, author of The Last Bird of Paradise