National Book Foundation’s 5 Under 35

Winner, Glasgow Prize for Emerging Writers

Winner, Southern Review Short Fiction Award

Winner, Christopher Isherwood Prize

Winner, Stephen Turner Award for Best Book of Debut Fiction

“A gorgeous, accomplished debut.” –David Mitchell, The Independent (London), “Books of the Year”

“An auspicious debut… Stunning and complex.” –The Los Angeles Times Book Review

“Johnston’s genius lies in weaving ga web of optimism around a series of difficult topics… If these stories are read as they seem destined to be—obsessively, in one sitting—their rapt audience will turn the last page with a profound sense of calm.” –The San Francisco Chronicle

“These stories are large-hearted and intense… Their effect is spiritually bracing. We are human to the last.” –The Boston Globe