Gram of Mars: Stories Book

Selected by A.M. Homes as the 1997 Winner of the Mary McCarthy Prize in Short Fiction.

Kathi Houston

A Gram of Mars contains eight short stories that introduce characters who carry the anxiety and desire for happiness to extremes. The character's voices are clear and though we have heard their stories before, their circumstances are fresh. . . . Readers may feel worn down after reading these tales, but more likely relieved that your own life has less dramatic peaks and valleys. -- ForeWord Magazine