KATHLEEN'S BOOK Publications

Congratulations to Kathleen on her book, THE LONELINESS OF GLASS,  forthcoming from Cornerstone Press in November 2026.

ABOUT THE BOOK 

A young woman who lost her half-sister in a tragic murder makes a decision that will doom a dog; a woman becomes obsessed with a cookie jar at an AirBnB; a woman in an interracial marriage returns to her hometown for the first time since she married and must confront what she was taught about race; a woman with unusual powers embeds pieces of dead creatures into the jewelry she creates.

Featuring women on the borders, Kathleen Furin's stories show how a deepening understanding of inner truths can challenge one's social belonging and how this tension between inner and outer selves serves or destroys.

Grappling with complicity, the characters in The Loneliness of Glass struggle as they learn how an intent to "save" others is often fraught with hypocrisy and can lead to self destruction.

PRAISE FOR THE LONELINESS OF GLASS 

"The Loneliness of Glass casts an incandescent gaze on women on the fringes of American society, struggling with disappointing husbands, execrable jobs, messy desires, and the specter and lure of death. Devouring these twisty, haunting stories, I felt a thrill not unlike my first encounters with Carmen Maria Machado and Lucia Berlin. This book makes it clear: Furin is a major new talent." 

—Jonathan Vatner, Author of Carnegie Hill

"Furin fearlessly explores poignant subjects such as relationships, death, and growing up in our puzzling and often traumatic modern era. Each story is crafted with true imagination that surprises and engages, resulting in spectacular storytelling that is sure to leave a mark. A haunting and beautiful story collection."

— Taylor Larsen, Author of Stranger, Father, Beloved

"A gothic collection of tales that traverse the worlds of the living and the dead. In Furin's sharp prose, women teeter between hope and loss, love, and the devastating landscapes of our civilization that reside beyond our front doors. A powerful and lyrical debut!" 

— Alexander Weinstein, Author of Children of the New World
 

"The stories in Kathleen Furin's collection The Loneliness of Glass are all so arrestingly vivid. Some are entrancing in their eerie originality, others darkly comic and keenly observant of the human tragicomedy. The work of an assured hand, of a writer whose powers are already on full display, Furin's stories pulse with bewitching vitality."

— Christine Sneed, Author of The Virginity of Famous Men and Direct Sunlight  

And check out the Coolest American Stories 2025 anthology, where one of  Kathleen's stories is featured.