Savagely succinct and off-the-cuff insightful, People I Know by David Joseph is a potent dose of short-form fiction that pokes at the meaning of minutiae in our lives. From nostalgic recollections of oddball neighbors and tales of youthful innocence to gritty portraits of grief and violent vignettes of small-town life, this is a visceral collage of snapshot experience. At times dissolving the line between poetry and prose, the writing is stark and poignant, revealing the idiosyncrasies and intimacies of human nature with casual storytelling grace. Relatable, vivid, and intricately layered with simple wisdom, this openhearted offering is a dark-horse knockout of short fiction.
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