Description:
The first collection of award-winning short fiction from author Mary Vensel White. Whether backed against a wall, reeling from a loss, or confronting a painful truth, these characters pursue the glimmer of possibility shining on the horizon.
Brief description: Mary Vensel White is the author of the award-winning young adult novel Things to See in Arizona, and the novels Bellflower, Starling, and The Qualities of Wood, the first book published under the Authonomy imprint of HarperCollins. Her short fiction and essays have appeared in numerous publications. She is an English and writing professor, an editor and publisher, and the current president of the California Writers Club, Orange County branch.Born in Los Angeles, Mary has lived in northern California, Denver, and Chicago, and now resides back in SoCal. She believes in second chances-in most cases-and in our ability to imagine and forge a new path.
Review Quotes:
"Resonant Blue and Other Stories holds moments of discovery that also will appeal to book clubs and women's reading groups, revealing emotional ties that bind and growth processes that propel the characters towards new beginnings." --Diane Donovan, Midwest Book Review
"The stories flow neatly into each other, with the intimate atmosphere providing an underlying commonality to the otherwise unconnected characters. Similarly, each narrative builds to a crossroads--some dramatic and some much more muted--and provides an effective hook to grab the reader's attention. A quiet but captivating collection of stories with an affecting view of the commonplace." --Kirkus ReviewsThe Eric Hoffer Award 2026 Category Finalist