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We Used To Be Tomboys
Paperback
General GLBTQIA FictionLiterary Fiction
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Jun 27 2026
Pages: 162
Weight: 0.50
Height: 0.35 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Set against the rugged, sun-bleached mesas of New Mexico and the unforgiving, snow-choked suburbs of Colorado, We Used to Be Tomboys and Other Stories is a gritty, deeply intimate collection of 24 short stories exploring the fragile boundaries between isolation and connection.
In this evocative collection, you'll meet characters running from their pasts, searching for their identities, and trying their best to disappear into the vastness of the American West. But as they soon discover, the wilderness has a way of forcing you to face exactly who you are.
Inside this collection, you'll encounter raw, unforgettable voices:The Runaways: Like JB, who flees a broken relationship to a run-down apartment in Truth or Consequences, NM, discovering that freedom feels a lot like waiting for a stray cat to come home.
The Observers: Like George, a lonely soul in the Denver suburbs who uses a skillet full of roast potatoes to intervene in a neighbor's chaotic life, proving that longing for connection can be dangerous-and beautiful.
The Seekers: Like River, a twenty-something navigating grief, family transitions, and a discarded deadname in a quiet mountain cabin, only to find that community has a way of finding you anyway.
The Survivors: Like Lee, living isolated on the Rio Grande Mesa, who must find empathy in the dirt after a tense encounter with a neighbor's abandoned, injured hunting dog.
Atmospheric, deeply visual, and emotionally resonant. The author captures the quiet, aching corners of modern Western life with total authenticity.
Richly Atmospheric: Feel the dry heat of the Southwest and the bite of a Colorado blizzard through prose that lives and breathes.
Unconventional Characters: Written with nuanced, diverse, and fiercely independent perspectives that defy traditional tropes.
Perfect for Short Fiction Fans: 24 tight, impactful stories that are easy to pick up but impossible to forget.
If you are a fan of contemporary realism, grit, and stories about finding your place in a world that refuses to leave you alone, We Used to Be Tomboys and Other Stories will stay with you long after the final page is turned.
Get your copy today and get lost in the high desert.Also from
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