Brawler

THE LATEST SHORT STORY COLLECTION FROM THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF MATRIX

'Brawler captures a towering talent.'
FINANCIAL TIMES

'Groff conjures a whole world in each brilliant story.'
CLAIRE FULLER

'You'll walk away feeling more connected to other people and with more compassion for yourself.'
HARPER'S BAZAAR

'Groff reminds us of the myriad human galaxies around us, spinning off brightly into the dark.'
MELISSA HARRISON

On an ordinary day: a mother takes her children and flees; a hot-tempered high school swimmer dreads what she'll discover back home; and a bank scion finds himself endowed with a different kind of inheritance. Motivated by love, impeded by their own fallibility, they try to do the right thing for as long as they can.

In these nine stories of ordinary lives turned upside down, New York Times bestselling author Lauren Groff asks what we might do when the moment comes.

Praise for Lauren Groff

'Her writing has a timeless quality' The Times on The Vaster Wilds
'Groff's writing is muscular and precise, her themes wildly resonant' Sunday Times on Matrix
'An audacious piece of storytelling, full of passion, wisdom and magic' Sarah Waters on Matrix
'It's as brightly lit as an illuminated manuscript' Naomi Alderman on Matrix
'One of its stories is a bracing read; together they form a masterpiece' Stylist on Florida
'She's a writer whose turn of phrase can stop you in your tracks' Financial Times on Florida
'Easily the year's best story collection' Vogue on Florida