A vibrant and brilliant new collection of awardwinning short fiction from the acclaimed author of the "charming, witty, and incredibly humane" (The Pittsburgh Gazette) debut The Eternal Audience of One. Presented as a literary mixtape, Only Stars Know the Meaning of Space is a work of literature that provides you with a modern reading experience. The ASide, read as one narrative, tells the story of a soontobe thirtyyearold aspiring writer navigating a complicated world. The BSide, taken as a separate experience, features (seemingly) independent and unrelated short stories. Theres "Crunchy, Green Apples (or, Omo)", a story about loss told by the strangest of narrative devices a shopping list. "Sofa, So Good, Sort Of (or, John Muafangejo)" is a firstperson account of a familys history and a long journey towards hope. A group of friends attempts to navigate a recent breakup in "From the Lost City of Hurtlantis to the Streets of Helldorado (or, Franco)." When read together, however, a third world emergesa complex, intergenerational, and interconnected world exploring the universal gaping void of grief. Rather than attempting to cross this black hole directly, the collection carefully traces around its edges, revealing the enormity of this cosmic force from the "electrifying voice you have been waiting for" (Maaza Mengiste, author of The Shadow King). | Remy Ngamije Only Stars Know the Meaning of Space : A Literary Mixtape