Nova is working on a short story collection about upstate girls. Excerpts from published stories from the collection, as well as a few others, are below.

“Some Kind of Happy Life” (2007, The Portland Review)
There was one house where objects lost their space in the world and disappeared… [more]

“Last Resort” (2006, Small Spiral Notebook)
Up against a glass wall facing the darkened mountains, Larry smokes… [more]

“No Vacancy” (2005, LIT)
“I might’ve broken his arm,” he said… [more]

“Ghost Story” (2003, New York Stories)
When I’m in the tunnels beneath Times Square, coming up from the 7 train… [more]

“Hanami” (2002, Orchid)
People ask about the cherry blossoms, once they know where I’ve been… [more]