L. M. Carrow

L. M. Carrow writes quiet, incisive fiction about displacement, chosen family, and the stories people tell to stay rooted.

Bio

Carrow’s dual background in linguistics and social work shapes her character-driven narratives. She writes with understated humor and a focus on interiority, often weaving multilingual dialogue and letters into her plots. She keeps field notebooks from community work that inspire the textures of her fiction.

Current focus: an interlinked short story collection tracing migrants who orbit the same cafe over twenty years.