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A copy of "Save Me, Stranger" sits in the Colorado Matters studio September 3, 2025.
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Boulder author Erika Krouse’s new collection “Save Me Stranger” is making waves in short fiction.

Boulder author Erika Krouse is racking up accolades for her new short story collection, "Save Me, Stranger." Krouse reads a story that won a 2025 Edgar Award. "Eat My Moose" is about a military veteran who helps terminally ill people take their own lives. She then answers the volley of questions this story raises.