“In Leyna Krow’s I’m Fine, but You Appear to Be Sinking, the natural world serves as a breathing, shifting backdrop for wonderfully strange stories about human connection and division. People float unmoored in outer space or at sea, neighbors crate tigers in their backyards, snakes overtake a diseased prairie, and creatures large and small tunnel into and out of the lives of characters as complex as they are fragile. Brimming with stunning humor, depth, originality, and beauty, this collection is an absolute marvel.”

“Leyna Krow’s stories range far and wide – from outer space to the ocean depths to the distant future – but they are bound by a crackling wit, an inventive vitality, a laser eye for the silent currents between people, and a sneaky emotional power. I’m Fine But You Appear to be Sinking is a wildly imagined debut, a blast of fleet power.”

“What a wonderful book Leyna Krow has written! And what a rare book—innovative, clever, funny, deliciously language-driven, delightful dialogue—but also so very warm and human. A joy to read.”

“Leyna Krow’s stories crackle with fearless curiosity and an expansive, embracing wonder towards time and the world. I’m Fine but You Appear to Be Sinking is an antidote to every cynical, self-centered impulse.”

“Wise slackers, loveable smart alecks, squids, voyeurs, cob snakes, astronauts and amateur astronomers, octopi, clones, tigers, rebels and octopi. Did I mention the octopi? Welcome to the spectacular, funny, vivid world of Leyna Krow’s short stories! So completely original in voice and concept—smart, humorous, poignant, clear and meaningful. A fresh, important voice for a new generation of writers. I LOVE these stories.”