What Blooms in the Dark
The stories in What Blooms in the Dark imagine worlds where nature is magic, queer love transcends universes, and relationships pulse with the fear of inevitable grief. Capitalism preserves ghosts and produces cyborgs. Women are inspired by cicadas’ screaming songs and sparrows that transform into light. Each story puts into question the circumstances of the character’s life and what that means about their connections with everything around them, from the minutiae of flora and fauna to the very mechanics of the universe itself.
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About the Author
Audrey T. Carroll is the author of the short story collection What Blooms in the Dark (ELJ Editions, 2024). Her work has been nominated for the Pushcart Prize and for Best of the Net. Her writing has appeared in Lost Balloon, Bending Genres, Hawaii Pacific Review, CRAFT, Jet Fuel Review, So to Speak, and others. Audrey received her MFA in Creative Writing from the University of Central Arkansas. Her scholarly interests include Creative Writing Studies, Queer Studies, Bisexuality Studies, and inclusive pedagogy. Audrey is a bi/queer and disabled/chronically ill writer who was born and raised in Queens, NYC. She loves coffee, sitcoms, and ordering too many library books. Audrey currently lives in the Midwest with her husband, daughter, and adopted Arkansan cats. She can be found at http://AudreyTCarrollWrites.weebly.com and @AudreyTCarroll on Twitter and Instagram.