Natalie Dyen is an exquisite literary stylist whose short stories are as diverse as they are insightful. Finding Her Voice shows Dyen’s excellent storytelling range, from warm and old-country nostalgic (“When She Could Fly”), to rekindled love that transcends unfathomable pain (“Tango”), to realistic dystopian tales like “Beautocracy” and “By the Numbers,” and the deep sentimentality of “Flightless Bird,” a mother’s discovery that children’s dreams and aspirations often come in different guises. Dyen, previously a writer of non-fiction, started writing fiction after retirement—thus the title Finding Her Voice, because one’s voice, like one’s life, is always a work in progress.

Freeze Time Media published “Finding Her Voice” in September 2019. It’s available from Amazon and elsewhere. Visit her author page to learn more about Natalie Zellat Dyen.