Abby Geni’s short stories in The Body Farm are each deliciously different in scope, subject matter, tone, and voice. What they have in common is an exploration of being human, of having feelings that are confusing, and the physical manifestations these emotions can trigger. Being alive is messy and examining the complications of loving, aging, and simply living are some of the things Geni writes best.
The Body Farm by Abby Geni, (List Price: $27, Counterpoint, 9781640096264, May 2024)
Reviewed by Rachel Watkins, Avid Bookshop in Athens, Georgia