A STRANGE OBJECTis an independent press based in Austin, Texas, dedicated to publishing surprising, heartbreaking fiction alongside thoughtful ephemera. Their first book arrived in October and has been receiving glowing reviews from everyone from theChicago Tribune to Publishers Weekly to the Japan Times. A Strange Object's second title follows in February 2014. This winter will bring their online magazine, and then there are quarterly events in Austin, and a handful of other well-designed things in between.