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Short Story Author Mary Jones Releases The Uplifting And Tender Book The Goodbye Process

Published: Sept. 4, 2024, 3 p.m.

The stories\u2013which range from unsettling and heartbreaking to quirky and tender\u2014are connected by a central theme of the intensity of loss and letting go; they pack a punch, just the way grief does\u2014knocking us off our feet. This breathtaking debut has been met with incredible early praise, with a starred\xa0Library Journal\xa0review noting,\xa0"Short story fans might just discover their new favorite author in this arresting collection, a must-have.\u201d\xa0

Mary Jones\u2019s stories and essays have appeared in many journals including Electric Literature\u2019s Recommended Reading, Subtropics, EPOCH, Alaska Quarterly Review, Columbia Journal, The Hopkins Review, Gay Mag, The Normal School, Epiphany, Santa Monica Review, Brevity and elsewhere. The recipient of a summer prose fellowship from The University of Arizona Poetry Center, her work has been cited as notable in The Best American Essays and appeared in The Best Microfiction 2022. She holds an MFA from Bennington College and teaches fiction writing at UCLA Extension. Originally from Upstate New York, she lives in Los Angeles.

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