Beth Mayer' s debut short story collection, WE WILL TELL YOU OTHERWISE, was a Midwest Connections Pick, selected by booksellers from The Midwest Independent Booksellers Association. This commanding and powerful debut short story collection is keenly observed, funny, and occasionally heartbreaking. Here we meet odd, engaging characters who ask us to listen and take them seriously. From the book collector who does not read to the mesmerizing Cha Cha McGee, a young girl who defines indomitable, to the angel of death, Mayer writes with a compelling range of voice and form. Her stories offer startling encounters with human nature, compassion, and hope.
