A review by robinbsmith
Bad Kansas: Stories by Becky Mandelbaum

5.0

Couldn’t put it down. Stories of heartache, longing, and wry humor. Messy feelings and relationships in flux, with moments of awkward, vulnerable, and even strident, triumphal personal growth. Keenly detailed and characterized; alternately charming, profound, sad, tender, bittersweet, funny, and occasionally harrowing; sprinkled with levity and unexpected turns; deft, humane, and astute.