31 Days of Stories 2023, Day 13: “Title” by John Barth and “Elements of the Short Story” by Stuart Ross
Barth, like Ross, writes in a highly ironic mode.
31 Days of Stories 2023, Day 12: “Rhubarb” by Lauren Carter
The key symbol for reclaiming something of youth's vigour and potential is the rhubarb that serves as the story's title.
31 Days of Stories 2023, Day 11: “Doves” by Carol Bruneau
Bruneau's story is about human suffering and the willingness of people who witness it to intervene
31 Days of Stories 2023, Day 10: “A North American Education” by Clark Blaise
As much as it is a story about sex, "A North American Education" is also a story about fathers and sons.
31 Days of Stories 2023, Day 8: “The Raincoat” by Martha Bátiz
Bátiz's story examines the class divides that permeate the city through the prism of a Mexican immigrant.
31 Days of Stories 2023, Day 6: “End Times” by Michelle Syba
Faith is, to those who don't subscribe, a kind of pandering to scared people.
31 Days of Stories, Day 3: “Meet You at the Door” by Lawrence Hill
Hill's short story was first published in the Walrus in 2011.
Carolyn Whitzman’s history of a notorious 19th century Toronto murder illustrates how much has not changed in the interim
A detailed and propulsive true crime story, Clara at the Door with a Revolver is also a work of social history.
In Letters to Little Comrade, Dan K. Woo offers a satirical, ultimately tragic view of womanhood in modern China
The brief novel's overall structure is frequently at odds with the specificity of the narrative that is unfolding.
The Journey Prize and Best Canadian Stories anthologies showcase strong offerings – and a few misfires
Each of these anthologies features a range of subjects and approaches, testifying to the richness of the landscape in Canada.