****THE BEAUTIES****
“These selected stories present the shimmering skeleton of a larger work. Its bones are simultaneously enchanting and disquieting. Lewis spins a multigenerational tapestry of magical births, unlikely loves, and startling moments of cruelty. I look forward to seeing more of her work in the future, and suggest you pick up the chapbook because my summary can’t possibly do it justice. Plus, it’s a handcrafted sparkly thing, and mine had a blue feather in it. If you get one, tell me what color the feather you got was, because I wonder if they’re all different.”
~Geoff Hyatt, The Smell of Hot Literature in Chicago
“When someone orders The Beauties, what comes to them is a thing of beauty (as readers can see in the picture). The book I received was hand-decorated beyond what is portrayed on the purchase site, with a ribbon down the spine, and beads, stars and sparkly glue on the cover as well as the hand-folded pages and sewn binding. Haute is a good word for it. It’s not something you see every day, that’s for sure.”
A great book. You just can’t tell what’s coming next. Worth reading, worth paying for. The stories just stick in your mind.