The Consequences: Stories

"It’s hard to imagine a more gorgeous collection of short fiction than the latest book from Arizona-based author Manuel Muñoz. The stories here, set in California’s Central Valley, focus on the lives of immigrants, queer men and others in the 1970s and ‘80s; an underlying theme is the obligations that we have toward our friends and families. Muñoz’s prose is shining and hypnotic, and suffused with care and tenderness. This is one of the best short story collections to come around in recent years."