a group of gun-toting aliens in search of Heaven

most Americans don’t see—that there is another way to see and be on this continent

and coming-of-age

they brim with intrigue and authentic life

A Calm and Normal Heart: Stories history a group of gun-toting aliens"Chelsea T. Hicks' deadpan dexterous wit can make you laugh and cry in the space of a heartbeat. A Calm and Normal Heart is the book I've been waiting foraudacious, tender, and fiercely committed."Louise Erdrich "The stories in Chelsea Hicks's A Calm & Normal Heart are full of quiet truths and wry, soulful secrets. It is a book that doesn't at all feel like a debut story collection, but rather written with startling beauty and the flawless precision