Skin Thief [Palumbo, Suzan]

ONE OF BOOK RIOT’S BEST BOOKS OF 2023

Published September 30th, 2023. An 8” x 5” paperback. 167 pages.

The stories in this collection of dark fantasy and horror short stories grapple with the complexities of identity, racism, homophobia, immigration, oppression and patriarchy through nature, gothic hauntings, Trinidadian folklore and shape shifting. At the heart of the collection lie the questions: how do we learn to accept ourselves? How do we live in our own skin?

Cover illustration by Mia Minnis. Cover design by dave ring.