Suburban Jungle & Other Stories

<p><strong style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>What does it really mean to connect with others?</strong><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)> In the chaos of modern life connection can be tender transactional or downright treacherous. From moments of quiet hope to scenes that turn raw and dark these stories cut into the contradictions of the human experience.</span></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>A social-climbing mom determined to impress the alpha PTA queen.</span></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Bickering colleagues finding solidarity on a disastrous work outing.</span></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>A young woman hiding a savage secret as she navigates the brutal world of city dating.</span></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>In her debut collection of short fiction Jo Avent doesn't flinch from the messy truth of human ties. </span><em style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Suburban Jungle & Other Stories</em><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)> is by turns sharp funny and thought-provoking-an exploration of what we risk for belonging: betrayal regret and the uneasy thrill of being known.</span></p><p></p>