“a must read…. Wonderful, lyrical, fun and delightful.”

For Want of Grace is a collection of short fiction that is, like the author, all over the place. Beginning with an homage to the transformational power of the Hammond B3 organ, the stories range from silly to maudlin, whimsical to terrifying, hilarious to melancholy, each punctuated with Harrison's cinematic, lyrical prose. From lizard tail soup to chance meetings with mountain lions, "necro-rhetoricians," horny geriatrics, junky priests, murderous toll-takers and superheroes in the boardroom, For Want of Grace will have you slapping your knee one minute, bawling the next and ultimately pining for a shot of grace. 

‘For Want of Grace offers a story collection that is at once provocative, delightful and, in the right moments, darkly unsettling. Harrison's stories tap into the human condition: the desire for soulful connection, the childish embrace of innocence in a complicit world, and the regretful, backward gaze we so often take upon a life lived sideways. For Want of Grace may not always feel good, but, in its own way, it feels right.”

- Warren Read, author of Ash Falls and One Simple Thing.

“Jeb Harrison's new short story collection, For Want of Grace, is a must read. Full of imagination and color, I couldn't read it fast enough. Wonderful, lyrical, fun and delightful.”

- Susanna Soloman, author of Point Reyes Sheriff's Calls & Montana Rhapsody

“Deftly observed insights into contemporary American concerns, Jeb Harrison’s stories carry a subtle strength and a compelling narrative vision. Powerful and evocative.”

- Ned Hayes, International best-selling author of The Eagle Tree