Jarret Middleton is the author of Darkansas (Dzanc Books), named a Best Book of 2018 by Barnes & Noble, Powell’s, Library Journal, and Book Riot. Praised as “gritty, ghostly, poetic” by Donald Ray Pollock (Devil All the Time) and “a mesmerizing debut” by Jonathan Evison (Small World).

Jarret is a former fiction editor at Dark Coast Press and Pharos Editions, an imprint of Counterpoint/Soft Skull Press. His work has appeared in The Quarterly Conversation, The Weeklings, Vol. 1 Brooklyn, The Collagist, SmokeLong Quarterly, Heavy Feather Review, Big Other, and HTMLGIANT, as well as The Breadline Anthology; Hotel Angeline: A Novel in 36 Voices; and In Heaven, Everything is Fine: Fiction Inspired by David Lynch.

He lives in Los Angeles, CA with his family.

“Set in the hills and hollers of the Ozarks, this atmospheric debut is steeped in southern accents, bar brawls, and country music. When twin brothers Jordan and Malcolm Bayne return to the family home for a wedding, they unearth tales of violence and heartache that have plagued their family for generations. A gritty, gripping tale with great characters.” 

–—Emily Adams, Third Place Books (Staff Pick)