What We’re Reading: Accidents Happen by F.H. Batacan

The Newest Short Story Collection by Girls Write Now Salon Artist F.H. Batacan

Sure to confirm Batacan’s status as a crime writer of global status, Accidents Happen is a relentless exploration of worlds where the smallest moments are infused with life and vibrating with menace, and death is always close at hand.

In this extraordinary and far-ranging story collection, Girls Write Now Salon Artist F.H. Batacan explores the darkest corners of human experience, depicting with pitch-black humor the systems of class and politics that her characters are trapped in and the moments of violence—accidental or otherwise—that can shatter their lives. In particular, Batacan shines an unsparing light on the epidemic of violence against women in the Philippines.

You can experience Batacan’s genius first-hand at our free and virtual Friday Night Salon on October 24th where all guests will have the opportunity to respond to prompts inspired by her new book, ask the author questions, and spend an evening in the company of other writers. Register here.