"With Writers & Lovers and Euphoria, Lily King's books catapulted onto bestseller and best-of-the-year lists across the country, further cementing her reputation as one of the most "brilliant" (NYTBR), "wildly talented" (Chicago Tribune), and beloved authors in contemporary fiction. Now, for the first time, King collects ten of her finest short stories-half published in leading literary magazines and half brand new-opening fresh realms of discovery...

With a little help from her mom, Parker tries to turn a bad day into a good one.

"The Pigeon prepares to graduate, but is he ready for what comes next?"-- Provided by publisher.

Curly's bad mood travels from person to person, unexpectedly leaving opportunities for forgiveness, laughter, and love in its wake.

"Pete the Cat wakes up feeling grumpy--nothing seems to be going his way. But with the help of some magic sunglasses, Pete learns that a good mood has been inside him all along"-- Provided by publisher.

Llewellyn, a little rabbit overwhelmed by his emotions, hides away his feelings in glass jars, until he discovers life is more colorful when he sets his emotions free.

Last Night is a spellbinding collection of stories about passion–by turns fiery and subdued, destructive and redemptive, alluring and devastating. These ten powerful stories portray men and women in their most intimate moments. A lover of poetry is asked by his wife to give up what may be his most treasured relationship. A book dealer is forced to face the truth about his life. And in the title story, a translator assists his wife’s...

A boy whose emotions are expressed in the form of tears, red cheeks, and daydreaming tries to hide them from kids at school, worried what they'll think of him. Then, he discovers another kid who has big emotions too and realizes that expressing feelings is nothing to be ashamed of.

Teddy the dinosaur is really excited for picture day at school, but just before the big event, Tina the Triceratops spills her juice on Teddy's favorite shirt. Teddy knows it was an accident but he's still sad and mad. However, Teddy soon learns that with a little help from his friends, the day can be saved.

"Born with mysterious powers she does not know how to control, young Jieun accidentally causes her family to vanish. She vows to live a million lives in search of them. Finally, one night, she brings the Marigold Mind Laundry into existence. Its service: to remove the deepest pain from our hearts. Jieun listens while customers share their unhappy memories. As they speak, she transfers their sadness onto T-shirts as stains. After a spin in the washing...