A debut story collection of darkly humorous, feminist speculative fiction from the former Eastern Bloc. Mars showcases a series of unique and twisted universes, where every character is tasked with making sense of their strange reality. One woman will be freed from purgatory once she writes the perfect book; another abides in a world devoid of physical contact. With wry prose and skewed humor, an emerging feminist writer explores twenty-first century promises of knowledge, freedom, and power. | Mars by Asja Bakic, Paperback | Indigo Chapters