Rich Horton Reviews Short Fiction: Lady Churchill's Rosebud Wristlet, Bourbon Penn, and Conjunctions – Locus Online
Lady Churchill’s Rosebud Wristlet has been one of my favorite magazines for a long time, always publishing work unlike anything you’ll read elsewhere. The November issue is largely given over to a novella from Sarah Langan, “ You Have the Prettiest Mask“. It’s either a timely story or a weirdly untimely story! It’s told by Cathy Lerner, a 12-year-old girl attending an exclusive school, who opens the story by spurning her uncool long-time friend to join a clique of mean girls; while her parents’ marriage seems to be disintegrating. So far, so traditional YA! But it’s set in ...
Source: locusmag.com