Started Orange World and Other Stories by Karen Russell, although I think I'll be reading it in chunks.
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Finished The Worm and His Kings by Hailey Piper (culty cosmic horror) | bingo: creature, minority author, short, LGBTQIA+ lead HM, steppin' up HM)
While searching for their missing partner, a homeless person stumbles onto a doomsday cult.
MC seemed well done, interesting ending. Overall, though, I think this was just "fine", and probably won't be reading the sequels.