Painting a map with stories

I've been looking forward to reading The Lizard Cage by Karen Connelly ever since I heard her read last year at the Kama Reading Series. Never have I hung so close to the edge of my seat just by listening to a story; the tension in that room was palpable. And so I've started the novel, and I'm enjoying it. And I am also looking forward to learning more about Burma. I love the way that fiction paints a map with stories, and that when I'm finished with this book, Burma will no longer be just space to me.

Karen Connelly has a beautiful website here.