A New York Times Bestselling Author

From the author of the bestseller and Pulitzer Prize-finalist Swamplandia! comes a magical new collection that displays a young writer of superlative originality and invention coming into the full range and scale of her powers. In the marvelous title story — an unforgettable parable of addiction and appetite‚ mortal terror and mortal love — two vampires in a sun-drenched lemon grove try helplessly to slake their thirst for blood.