Brawler Stories by Lauren Groff exclude first as one of Fagin's

first as one of Fagin's child pickpockets and now on the arm of violent and mercurial Bill Sikes

vine-covered Victorian house a few miles up the road

hiding from the world

No one's ever gone in—or at least returned to tell of it

But in the book

Brawler Stories by Lauren Groff exclude first as one of Fagin'sA stunning, fierce collection from a master of the short story and one of the most important writers of our time Read alone, each story in Lauren Groffs electric collection is an individual triumph, bold, agile, and packed with power. Read together, they hum in exhilarating resonance. Ranging from the 1950s to the present day and moving across age, class, and region from New England to Florida to California these nine stories reflect and expand upon a