Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Wolves of Bilaya Forest | 2010 | Anthony Marra | Buy |
The Wolves of Bilaya Forest is the short story that introduced Anthony Marra to a wider audience. Published in 2010, it won both a Pushcart Prize and the Narrative Prize. The story is set during the Chechen conflict, the same setting Marra would later return to in his debut novel A Constellation of Vital Phenomena.
The story shows the concerns that would define Marra’s career: the texture of daily life under occupation, the choices people make when survival is not guaranteed, and the way violence reshapes even the most ordinary relationships. Readers who come to this after the novel will recognize the setting and the tone. For those new to Marra, it is a compact introduction to his strengths.