Brawler: Stories by Lauren Groff Christina Lauren but she reaches for warmth

but she reaches for warmth and light

and the camera logs erased

Even my dreams make me a traitor to the kingdom I am sworn to protect

making her enemies wonder: Is she truly as insignificant as she appears

Brawler: Stories by Lauren Groff Christina Lauren but she reaches for warmthA stunning, fierce collection from a master of the short story and one of the most important writers of our time Read alone, each story in Lauren Groffs electric collection is an individual triumph, bold, agile, and packed with power. Read together, they hum in exhilarating resonance. Ranging from the 1950s to the present day and moving across age, class, and region from New England to Florida to California these nine stories reflect and expand upon a