The Conquered Sits at the Bus Stop, Waiting

Veronica Montes' flash fiction collection offers deep insights into the lives of eight women navigating their desires and despair. They seek voice and transformation amidst confusion and rage. From aging reflections to viral dreams, difficult journeys to communication gaps, each story magnifies the significance of momentary experiences in self-discovery. Montes' compelling prose highlights the journey towards empowerment, making this an unflinching portrayal of womanhood.

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About the Author: Veronica Montes
Veronica Montes was born in San Francisco and raised in the Filipino American enclave of Daly City, California. Her short stories have appeared in print journals such as Bamboo Ridge and Prism International, as well as in many anthologies including Contemporary Fiction by Filipinos in America, Growing Up Filipino, and Going Home to a Landscape: Writings by Filipinas. Her flash fiction appears online in various journals including Wigleaf, SmokeLong Quarterly, CHEAP POP, and Lost Balloon, among others. She is the author of Benedicta Takes Wing & Other Stories (Philippine American Literary House, 2018).
In this collection of flash fiction, Veronica Montes conducts an intimate exploration of the interior lives of eight women searching for voice and agency. Sometimes bewildered by their circumstances, sometimes determined to change them, Montes' characters are driven by desire and despair and a thirst for transformation. They are silenced; they are enraged.

Throughout the course of these eight poignant glimpses, a woman contemplates her aging body through the whorls of her hair. A routine morning doing laundry inspires viral and violent dreams. A grieving daughter undertakes a difficult journey. A married couple fails to communicate, while a young couple learns the language of sex. Sun rises on a bed of broken glass. Montes' spare, compelling prose magnifies the power that small moments hold as we make and re-make our notions of self. This is an unflinching new collection from a rising voice in fiction.

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