Rae Bryant's short story collection, The Indefinite State of Imaginary Morals, is bold, the "stories yank at you over and over, desperate to give you the clue you never had and to point you, by what's left out, to a spot on this good earth where the heart might flourish. Getting there is your business, she seems to say, and she doesn't hold out much hope of your arrival, or of hers. Is it fun? Not so much. Is it necessary? Absolutely" (Frederick Barthelme).Her stories have appeared in BLIP Magazine (formerly Mississippi Review), Opium Magazine, and PANK, among other publications and have been nominated and short-listed for several awards. She has work forthcoming in Story Quarterly, Puerto del Sol, and Gargoyle Magazine among other journals. Rae has received Fellowships from the VCCA and Johns Hopkins University, where she earned a Masters in Writing. Read more at www.raebryant.com.