Unaka is a compilation of works of short fiction centered on the struggles of working class life. Unaka was awarded "Editor's Choice" for outstanding quality in a Booklife review. This review was printed in Publisher's Weekly in the October 17, 2022 edition. Booklife Reviewer-"This incisive collection from Kauffman centers on the author's talent for capturing, in just a few lines, the sweep and grain of a life with rare empathy....What binds Unaka is Kauffman's almost reportorial dedication to these peoples' experiences and circumstances."