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Over the course of 15 short stories, Dupal showcases dynamic, daring characters unafraid to explore the darkest parts of themselves. These tales take place in a wide range of settings, from Hollywood’s Golden Age to the earliest days of the Covid-19 pandemic to 18th-century France and beyond. A woman embarks on a dangerous hike despite warnings of a storm in ‘Over the Mountain Steep.’ In ‘A Baby of the Ganges,’ a grieving mother, abroad and struggling to reconnect with her pa

Swan Abbey Press is thrilled to announce the acquisition of world rights to Stephanie Dupal’s short story collection, The Kindness of Terrible People and Other Stories . The book marks the first publication for the author and the press, which hopes to acquire two to three titles per year after the release of this debut. The collection features fifteen stories that question the cost of kindness in girls and women’s lives, be it through the loss of physical abilities, the loss