A: Elizabeth Hand B: Errantry: Strange Stories
P: Small Beer Press, 2012
I'm not sure what to take from the stories in this collection. The writing was consistently vivid and strong. The stories seemed to fall somewhere between a highly sensual and descriptive fairy tale like Oscar Wilde's and more plot-driven fare. Generally speaking, the tensions felt unresolved or, even, forced. The first story was by far the best, in my opinion. Though the image that will linger with me is a description of a fantastical creature in "Hungerford Bridge," from which you can hear the author read by clicking right here.
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