Buy now: The great writer Sandra Cisnero says that the stories in this debut collection “blaze like wildfire.” She’s right. Fajado-Anstine writes about women of the American West, most often Latinx and/or Indigenous in background. All are struggling, whether with financial woes or family concerns, but each has a powerful and riveting tale to tell. You’ll cheer as the characters, mostly female, attempt to free themselves from the violence, misogyny, and racism of their families’ histories, often with grace and humor. It’s an added bonus that the stories are read by a variety of women narrators, bringing to life the multitude of female voices the book encompasses.