Kristen Arnett’s debut novel Mostly Dead Things is a darkly funny, heart-wrenching, and eccentric look at loss and love. In Jill Ciment’s novel, The Body in Question, two sequestered jurors in a sensational murder trial embark on a furtive love affair. Orange World and Other Stories displays Karen Russell’s comedic genius and mesmerizing storytelling talent in eight exuberant, vivid, unforgettable stories.