Janice Deal

Biography

Janice Deal is the author of a novel, THE SOUND OF RABBITS (Regal House Publishing, 2023), and two short story collections: THE DECLINE OF PIGEONS (Queen’s Ferry Press, 2013), and a linked collection, STRANGE ATTRACTORS (New Door Books, 2023). She is the recipient of an Illinois Arts Council Artists Fellowship Award for prose, and is currently working on a new collection of short stories.

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Books

Strange Attractors: The Ephrem Stories
Price: $9.95 USD. Words: 49,570. Language: English. Published: December 28, 2023 by NewDoorBooks. Categories: Fiction » Anthologies » Short stories - single author, Fiction » Literary collections » Female authors
At first glance, the fictional Ephrem, IL, seems a friendly, familiar town: it draws you right in, even if you don't need supplies at the mall or a snack at Brat Station. But as you come closer, you find people who are complex and unpredictable. Life is capricious, and loneliness can turn a person strange. These extraordinary tales offer a masterful snapshot of life in today's small-town America.