Lori Ostlund

Shortlisted for the 2026 Joyce Carol Oates PrizeLonglisted for the Mark Twain American Voice in Literature AwardPublishing Triangle's Ferro Gumley Award for LGBTQ+ Fiction FinalistCalifornia Book Awards FinalistWashington Post Notable Work of Fiction from 2025Electric Literature Best Short Story Collection of 2025Kirkus Best Fiction Book of 2025"Don't let Are You Happy? pass you by: There's not a word out of place in these brilliant Midwestern sketches.
They're lonesome, for sure .