Journey Prize amends its practices by declaring all contributors to anthology “winners,” awarding each $1,000
The journals in which the stories originally appeared will receive $200 per published story in the anthology.
With his new short story collection, Stuart Ross continues in the spirit of underground publishing
Traces of writers as diverse as Daniil Kharms and Jorge Luis Borges are detectable in the collection.
Alan Moore stretches the generic definition of a story with a single volume that comprises eight short(er) pieces and one full-on novel
Its generic inappropriateness notwithstanding, "What We Can Know About Thunderman" is worth the price of the current volume all on its own.
In her first collection of short stories, Newfoundland’s Bridget Canning performs acts of radical empathy
Canning's fiction is as intriguing for what it leaves out as for what gets included.
31 Days of Stories 2022, Day 31: “The Witness for the Prosecution” by Agatha Christie
Chirstie’s story, which was later adapted by the author for the stage and by Billy Wilder for film, is exemplary of her patented twist endings.
31 Days of Stories 2022, Day 30: “The Alps” by Colin Barrett
Canadian-Irish writer Colin Barrett is a wizard with language that sings with the rhythms and cadences of the working class.
31 Days of Stories 2022, Day 29: “Peach Cobbler” by Deesha Philyaw
Philyaw’s story is set at the intersection of race and class, and focuses on a mother’s attempts to shield her daughter from pain by systematically denying her pleasure.
31 Days of Stories 2022, Day 28: “Hotel Tango” by Cora Siré
In this story about a man’s assignation with a married woman, the chaos and culture of Buenos Aires serve as metaphors for the couple’s incompatibility.
31 Days of Stories 2022, Day 27: “Sin” by Cynthia Ozick
The ninety-four-year-old author’s story, about art and failure, is charged with typically graceful and metaphorical language.
31 Days of Stories 2022, Day 26: “The Fate of the Son of the Man on the Horse” by Rawi Hage
Hage’s story of a doomed, ineffectual man is a layered consideration of religion, history, and the nature of celebrity.