In September, Baltimore author Jen Michalski published a new collection of short stories. Her first collection, Close Encounters, was published in 2007. Last year, she released a collection of novellas called Could You Be With Her Now?, as well as her first novel, The Tide King, which won a Big Moose Prize. Her new book includes the stories of young people trying to find their way in the world, neighbors, families, old boyfriends, and even a pregnant man. It’s called From Here. She talks about it with Tom Hall.