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This weeks story comes from The Other Side of Youth, Kelli Deeth’s incisive, finely wrought collection of stories of contemporary women on the verge, published by Arsenal Pulp Press. The female protagonists confront the emotional complexities of marriage, childlessness, adoption, adolescent longing, friendship, and death; they mourn the loss of youth while grappling with the uncertainties of adulthood. These are stories about the vagaries of family and the narrow chasm between longing and grief; with a deft hand and a knowing eye, Kelli Deeth creates stories that are portraits of dysfunction and desire.