Winner of the 2024 Steel Toe Books Prose Award

Sacrifice

Sacrifice is the award-winning new short story collection from Sara T. Baker, honored with the Steel Toe Books 2024 Prose Award for its luminous prose and emotional depth.

In these twelve stories, characters navigate the boundaries of identity, the pull of desire, and the quiet but irrevocable sacrifices that shape their lives. Some sacrifices are made willingly. Others are realized only when the cost is too high to undo.

With empathy, precision, and an eye for the extraordinary in the everyday, Baker invites readers to reflect on their own moments of surrender — and the transformations that follow..

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Sara T. Baker | Author & Educator

Sara Baker's fiction has been widely published in literary journals, including the Crab Orchard Review, Cleaver, Confrontation, H.O.W. Journal, China Grove, theintima.com, The Examined Life Journal, The New Quarterly, The Lullwater Review. Her work has been shortlisted for the Bridport Prize and the Fish Short Story Contest. Her poetry has been published in the New Ohio Review, Poetry East, Southern Poetry Review, Stone, River, Sky: an Anthology of Georgia Poetry, The 2011 Hippocrates Prize for Poetry and Medicine, The Apalachee Review, The Healing Muse, Ars Medica, and elsewhere. After teaching English literature and writing at the college level for fifteen years, Sara’s own experience with illness and loss spurred her to design and facilitate a writing-to-heal workshop for cancer patients and caregivers at the Loran Smith Center for Cancer Support in Athens, Georgia. Over the eleven years she ran those workshops, she presented and published extensively in the field of expressive writing. Her passion to share the healing that can emerge from writing comes directly from her own experiences. Sara lives in Athens, Georgia, with her husband, physicist and author Todd Baker.

They have four adult children. When not writing or teaching, Sara is an avid gardener, dancer and dog lover.

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Critically Acclaimed by Kirkus and BookLife

Situated in the contemporary New South, The Timekeeper's Son masterfully weaves a narrative of intertwined destinies and hidden truths. Sara Baker’s sophisticated storytelling delves into the complexities of grief, forgiveness, and the universal human longing for connection, while unmasking the façades we construct to shield ourselves from life’s harsh realities. With the lyrical elegance of a poet and the tension of a thriller, this novel deftly blurs the boundaries between the real and the mystical, offering readers an experience that is both deeply resonant and unforgettable. The Timekeeper's Son is essential reading for those who appreciate literature rich in emotional depth and nuance.

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The Timekeeper’s Son

...Your dignity the last casualty of this war. You give no easy victory to thieving death; not used to losing, you snatch back the breath we think has left you..
- Go, Went, Gone, New Ohio Review, #34, Summer 2024
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Discover the Restorative Magic of Writing.

Discover a space where the transformative power of storytelling and creativity is celebrated. Here, you will find a collection of essays, personal reflections, and engaging narratives that delve into various aspects of life, all with a focus on healing and personal growth.


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Unveiling the Narrative: An In-Depth Dialogue with Sara Baker.

In this captivating interview, Sara shares the inspirations behind her work, the journey that has shaped her writing, and the wisdom she’s gathered along the way. Dive deep into her thoughts and discover the heart of an author who transforms words into unforgettable narratives.

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