The Liar's Asylum

"Jacob Appel's acrobatic imagination is always a thrill to watch in action. These stories fly through the air and grip your heart. Appel's naturalness as a storyteller makes The Liars' Asylum a total pleasure, a collection in a league of its own. Each story— there are no duds here— engages and entertains. Each is beautifully measured and composed, populated by characters I worried for, crushed on, and hoped with."— Kelly Luce
"In this excellent collection of stories, Jacob Appel mines ever...