The Nightmare Box and Other Stories

By Cynthia Gómez,

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A young queer man finds love at a magical clothing shop—and the courage to stand up to the homophobic cops. A witch who makes custom nightmares wonders why all her victims are connected to the Black Panthers—and who she's really working for. A soon-to-be father encounters a mysterious hitchhiker who…

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1 author picked The Nightmare Box and Other Stories as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

Cynthia Gómez's debut short story collection is a terrific collection of well-written, moving, and chilling stories. "Will They Disappear" in particular took my breath away, as I remember the devastating real-life tragedy the story is based on.

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