Stoop City

Stoop City is a short story collection by Kristyn Dunnion that explores the lives of sea witches, Virgin Mary, lesbian widows, a condo-destroying cat, a teen queen, and an emergency clinic staffed by lovelorn skeptics. It fosters a radical revisioning of community, going wherever there is a story to tell and illuminating the delicate strands that hold us all together.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 224 pages
Publication date: 18 February 2021
Publisher: Biblioasis

Stoop City is a vibrant and eclectic community, where the residents include a sea witch, a bossy Virgin Mary, and a lesbian widows wife, all in ghost form. The neighborhood is filled with unique characters, such as a condo-destroying cat, a teen queen plagued by Catholic guilt, and an emergency clinic staffed entirely by lovelorn skeptics.

Our protagonist, Jan, finds herself in a challenging situation when she takes a room at Plague House, her first year of university. She quickly becomes involved in anarcho-politics and direct action, gender studies, and late-night shenanigans with her captivating yet cagey housemate, Saffy.

The collection by Kristyn Dunnion explores a wide range of themes, including butch bachelorhood, rural teens discovering and exploring adult sexualities, and the retelling of Grimm's "The Golden Goose" as a jazz dance spectacle. Dunnion's writing is characterized by her bold and innovative approach, as she goes wherever there is a story to tell, blending gritty realism with speculative fiction to illuminate the delicate strands that hold us all together.

Through her vivid and compelling storytelling, Dunnion challenges our perceptions of community and identity, offering a fresh and thought-provoking perspective on the world. Stoop City is a testament to the power of storytelling and the ability of literature to connect and inspire us.

Weight: 262g
Dimension: 135 x 208 x 18 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781771963862