Shay Baker—daughter, close friend, photographer—suddenly takes her own life, the ghosts of unanswered questions and unresolved feelings haunting those who survive her. Left in her wake is a series of mysterious photos and letters, some sent to key figures in her life, others to only passing relationships. One recipient, Royal, cannot square what he knew of Shay with her ultimate end, and resolves to stitch together insights from others chosen by her, setting off a sequence of revelations each more shocking than the last. Part mystery, part study of our shared lessons on desire, Baker's Dozen reveals and unravels grief, family history, and the ties that bind.

Dasha Kelly is a writer, performance artist, and creative change agent. She holds an MFA in Creative Writing from Antioch University, and has authored award-winning poetry, essays, and fiction. She is a mainstage storyteller and host with The Moth, is an alum of HBO's Def Poetry Jam, and is Poet Laureate Emerita for both the City of Milwaukee and the State of Wisconsin. Dasha was recently the anthology editor of poetry collection A Line Meant (Jaded Ibis Press), and is currently working on a tenth anniversary reprint of Almost Crimson (Curbside Splendor), which BuzzFeed named as one of the "16 of the Most Exciting Books of 2015 by Independent Publishers."