San Andreas: Short Fiction on Shaky Ground, (Paperback)

<p>In the fictional Northern California city of San Andreas de Pacifico, the ground is unstable. In these twelve unexpected love stories, so are many of the people. A woman hears the elephants speak, but only before earthquakes. A long-married couple scales a cemetery wall to regain their passion. A young mother dreams of planting a poison garden. An old man, losing himself to dementia, finds an abandoned baby. Strangers meet on an overnight bus and alter each other's lives. A struggling writer gains freedom in her effort to rescue a beached whale.</p><p></p><p><strong><em>SAN ANDREAS </em>evokes the beauties and vulnerabilities of the human condition and explores life's shaky ground--physical, emotional, and psychological.</strong> Award-winning author <strong>Ericka Lutz</strong> (The Edge of Maybe) brings her distinctive, unflinching, lyrical voice to these unforgettable characters who yearn for connection-with each other and the natural world.</p>

• San Andreas: Short Fiction on Shaky Ground, (Paperback)
• Author: Ericka Lutz
• ISBN: 9798994141809
• Format: Paperback
• Publication Date: 2026-10-06
• Page Count: 210