Reason I'm Here: Stories Asian American & Pacific Islander Literature or in nature

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Reason I'm Here: Stories Asian American & Pacific Islander Literature or in natureJarrod Campbell's bold debut collection of short fiction traverses and examines the spaces and purposes assumed by the gay male, not least his own. The Reason I'm Here departs from standard expectations of queer behavior to subvert these limited perceptions in favor of honest explorations of desire, amnesia, voyeurism, betrayal, physicality, grief, faith, and uncertainty. Gritty, dreamlike, and reminiscent of Hitchcock and Cortzar, these poignant