A dozen stories featuring a mouthful of lottery tickets, a giant cow, two yachts, a six-pack of Fresca, and Monica, who never shuts up. When Liz and Reg find their dream house, they don't expect to find Lois and her magical Fresca. Same as Deirdre doesn't expect to find what she finds in the trash bin. Debra can't help but send pieces of herself to her ex-husband same as Jim can't help thinking about the pieces of men that are taken without permission. Award-winning author A.S. King shares her short fiction including the Best New American Voices-minated title track, Monica Never Shuts Up and keeps us thinking, exploring, and laughing all at the same time.
A.S. King is the author of the highly acclaimed ASK THE PASSENGERS, EVERYBODY SEES THE ANTS, a 2012 ALA Top Ten Book for Young Adults, and 2011 Michael L. Printz Honor Book PLEASE IGNORE VERA DIETZ. She is also the author of the ALA Best Books for Young Adults DUST OF 100 DOGS and the upcoming REALITY BOY. After a decade living self-sufficiently and teaching literacy to adults in Ireland, she now lives in Pennsylvania with her husband and children. Find more at www.as-king.com.