Today, we’re pleased to present an excerpt from Karin Cecile Davidson’s new book The Geography of First Kisses, winner of the 2022 Acacia Fiction Prize. Davidson’s fiction abounds with a sense of place, whether it’s Oklahoma or New Orleans, and the stories contained within this book trace haunted lives grappling with alienation. Reif Larsen called this book “a dreamy map of love, longing, and lust.” For a glimpse inside, read on…