Through the Violet Redwoods

Debut author Xanna Renae has forged a collection of short stories and poems encompassing the joyful and darker emotions we experience in our day-to-day lives. Some feelings are subtly woven among lines of prose and dialogue, others have bled into the ink. Short stories such as "e;Midwest Moon"e; and "e;Salvation for One"e; pull on the supernatural, while "e;Pitter Patter"e; strolls in with the idea of forming a family. Poems like "e;Time of Saturn"e; and "e;Ostrich Thinking"e; breathe life to the emotions society doesn't allow us to exhale as "e;Moonlit Play"e; brings magic to the mundane of night. This collection also features illustrations by artist Margaret Howard for select pieces in both physical and electronic versions of the book. Content Warning: A list of stories has been noted in the front matter that may contain content that is upsetting for some readers(c) Xanna Renae 2021