Kim Marie Austin

The Gua Sha Treatment

The painless bruise marks on a child from the traditional Chinese guasha/scraping treatment was mistaken by child protection services as evidence of abuse and neglect, stirring clashes and debates on cultral prejudice and false philanthropy.

The Beast Inside

Anne inherits a family demon after her mother's death. Now inside Anne, it grows stronger. Desperate, she attempts self-exorcism in a motel room, fighting to save herself and her son from becoming the demon's next victim.

Révérence

He danced for fame. She danced through pain. For old times' sake and to new beginnings . . . in a fleeting moment.