A 2023 anthology of short stories written by contemporary rural American writers of color. First in The EastOver Anthology of Rural Stories series. Edited by Keith Pilapil Lesmeister. The 2023 collection features work by Jinwoo Chong, Risë Kevalshar Collins, Jamie Figueroa, Libby Flores, Jane Hammons, Mark L. Keats, Laura Lee Lucas, Jennifer Morales, Tisha Marie Reichle-Aguilera, Jeanette Weaskus, and Erika T. Wurth.