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“A sublime, interconnected wonder…Whether the stories concern age, death, cruelty, or love, the author creates bold, authentic characters with no choice but to adapt to circumstances they’d never expected in order to proceed with strength and grace. An outstanding collection of tales with delightfully diverse and memorable characters.”

—Kirkus Reviews

 

Exceptionally powerful... profoundly moving…an instant classic. Nagler takes everyday life and turns it into something magical. Elegantly articulated and masterfully crafted with care, JoAnneh Nagler delivers eleven short stories that will stay in the hearts and minds of readers for a long time.

—Reedsy, Five Stars, “Must Read”

 

Stay with Me, Wisconsin is a collection of stories about ordinary bravery…they describe small, everyday wonders and do so with warmth and compassion. A remarkable collection of tales—uplifting and deeply humane…Love always finds a way.”

—IndieReader, Five Stars

 

“Nagler explores her characters’ inner landscapes, offering insight and prose luminous in embracing pain as well as love…Stirring, tender and encompassing, with distinct, full-bodied characters learning to become adults, the world of Stay with Me, Wisconsin is one readers will embrace.”

—Blue Ink Review, “Notable Book”

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“Brought to light by emotionally vigorous passages that travel beyond the Midwest into the strange, foreign realms of the heart, Stay with Me, Wisconsin’s characters work their way inside the reader's soul, allowing access into delightfully unexpected regions of the sensual and the evocative.”

—Midwest Book Review

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