To commemorate Ecotone’s tenth anniversary, Lookout Books announces the publication of Astoria to Zion: Twenty-Six Stories of Risk and Abandon from Ecotone’s First Decade.
Ecotone has established itself as a preeminent venue for original short fiction from both recognized and emerging writers, with more than twenty stories from our first sixteen issues reprinted or noted in the Best American, New Stories from the South, Pushcart, and PEN/O. Henry series. With the publication of this anthology, Lookout Books makes a permanent home for the vital work of regular contributors Steve Almond, Rick Bass, Edith Pearlman, Ron Rash, Bill Roorbach, and Brad Watson, along with rising talents Lauren Groff, Ben Stroud, and Kevin Wilson, among others.
Over the past month, we’ve teased you with first paragraphs, as well as introductions to some of our favorites, but now we bring you something more visual. Starting every Monday, we’ll post a digital broadside that pairs a compelling image or graphic with a short excerpt from a story in the collection. Look for this series every Monday and be sure to check our blog for additional updates. Don’t forget to follow us on Facebook, and you can also find our digital broadsides on Pinterest.