SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2022 INTERNATIONAL BOOKER PRIZE

WINNER OF A PEN/HEIM TRANSLATION GRANT

A woman is haunted by her own bodily waste. A pregnant woman is told she must find a father for her unborn baby or face horrific consequences. A young monster, forced to fight, discovers the extent of his power.

This genre-defying collection of short stories blurs the lines between magical realism, horror, and science fiction. Using elements of the fantastic and surreal, Chung exposes the very real horrors and cruelties of patriarchy and capitalism in modern society, gliding effortlessly from terrifying to wryly humorous in a skilful translation by the acclaimed Anton Hur.

‘Sharp, wildly inventive, and slightly demented (in the most enjoyable way, of course) … All we can say is buckle in, because when these stories take their horrific turn there’s no setting them down.’
–Chicago Review of Books