Ghost Pains showcases Jessi Jezewska Stevens as a distinguished voice of comical, techno-millenarian unease. This collection, featuring her acclaimed short fiction originally published in prestigious outlets like The Paris Review, Harper's, and Tin House, brings together some of her finest narratives.

Stevens's characters are women who navigate the complexities of modern life, from throwing disastrous parties in an era where social gatherings have lost their luster, to engaging in flirtations amidst landscapes marred by conflict and upheaval. These women confront the bewildering experience of waking up alongside past lovers in unfamiliar cities, and traverse the intricate mazes of history, love, and morality in a splintered American reality.

Each story in Ghost Pains is a testament to Stevens's skill in probing life's grand questions through the lens of everyday human struggles, making this collection a resounding declaration of her literary prowess.