Hungry Daughters of Starving Mothers

This first collection gathers short fiction by Alyssa Wong, combining previously published pieces that were honored or nominated, two flash fictions issued only in digital form, and five stories written for the book. Some of the tales take their cues from the news, while others unfold in dreamlike, uncanny landscapes.

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Readers will find horror, fantasy and speculative fiction that moves easily between the everyday and the strange. Wong's voice runs through every piece, pairing a sense of the familiar with something sharp and unsettling. The title story sits among many others, offering a wide sampler of the author's work for anyone new to her writing.

Audience
adult
Length
short · 16 pages

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