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Picking up where Poachers and Pills, and A Good Man Goes South left off, JD Clapp is back with another collection of short stories that kick like a mule. The stories in Alternations shed light on the darkest corners of the human experience. Clapp's characters struggle with poverty, addiction, and loneliness while searching for meaning, solace, and grace. True to the spirit of American realism, some occasionally beat the odds.

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JD Clapp is the most prolific writer of gritty, American fiction working today. - Dan Russell, author of Poor Birds andLies We Choose to Believe JD Clapp's characters are grifters, alcoholics, murderers, cheats, and deadbeat parents who chase broken dreams as they run from their own demons. The prose is unflinchingly honest, and the settings are often staggeringly beautiful, which only adds to the heartbreak. This collection is a shot of whiskey and an unfiltered cigarette enjoyed on the banks of a frozen lake. - François Bereaud, author of San Diego Stories and A Question of Family Clapp's characters wrestle with loyalty, loss, and the quiet pressures that shape a life, and Clapp renders them with a tenderness that never slips into sentimentality. Whether he's exploring the quiet unrest of small-town lives or the violent ruptures haunting people on the edge, Clapp crafts fiction with an intensity that lingers long after the final line. Alterations is one of the strongest short story collections of 2025. - Michael K. Downing, author of Saints of the Asphalt Clapp expertly captures portraits of those who struggle with addiction and appear to have no option for redemption, giving us a glimmer that everyone deserves a second, third, or sometimes fourth chance. - Melissa Flores Anderson, author of All and Then None of You and A Body in Motion

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