In the humorous stories of "F*cking Argentina and 10 More Tales of Exasperation", little, and big, points of annoyance direct the action. Life has a way of getting in the way in Gregg Greenberg’s short story collection F*cking... Read More

In the late nineteenth century, the animal story, a new genre of nature writing, was both popular and controversial. These weren’t cutesy tales of talking deer spinning allegories or anthropomorphized, besuited grizzly bears ready to... Read More

In Elvira Navarro’s story collection "Rabbit Island", dreams and reality blur. The stories are surreal and disorienting, exploring dark and strange corners of the mind. Of the collection’s eleven stories, the first fits in a... Read More

Concentrated most in a pocket of downtown Toronto, Kristyn Dunnion’s short story collection "Stoop City" is poetic in addressing disaffected urbanites: vagabonds, the poor, strung-out people, and those marginalized by society because... Read More

In the whirling, spirited short stories of Morgan Christie’s "These Bodies", familiar concerns meet metaphorical otherworldliness. Unable to find seasoning salt anywhere in town, a woman finds a store on a previously unseen street; she... Read More

Laura Newman’s short story collection "The Franklin Avenue Rookery for Wayward Babies" features complex plots, covers considerable time and geographical space, and includes deep characters and relationships. Authentic historical,... Read More

The short stories of Eugen Bacon’s The Road to Woop Woop contort in the audience’s imagination because of their original imagery, unique turns of phrase, and refreshing, diverse cast. In the speculative story “A Maji Maji... Read More

"Of Gods, Humans and Beasts" is a research-based short story collection that modernizes legends to reflect on how religion fits and feeds modern society. With modern takes on theology, Arnold Wishman’s short story collection "Of Gods,... Read More