31 Days of Stories 2020, Day 25: “Petty Theft” by Adrian Michael Kelly
Adrian Michael Kelly uses a train ride as a means to examine a character who is much less upright than he at first appears.
31 Days of Stories 2020, Day 23: “The Art of Shipbuilding” by Tyler Keevil
Tyler Keevil's brief two-hander is a parable about what it takes to be an artist.
31 Days of Stories 2020, Day 20: “Mani Pedi” by Souvankham Thammavongsa
Souvankham Thammavongsa's story is a multi-layered tale of a former boxer who takes a job at his sister's nail salon.
31 Days of Stories 2020, Day 19: “Long Term Care” by Kate Cayley
Kate Cayley's emotionally shattering story is about the struggles of adult children managing a parent's end-of-life care.
31 Days of Stories 2020, Day 16: Seventy-two Canadian stories, curated by Kevin Hardcastle
The Canadian novelist and short story writer has put together a list that provides a robust cross-section of Canadian short fiction in the 21st century.
31 Days of Stories 2020, Day 15: “The Swan Suit” by Katherine Fawcett
In "The Swan Suit," Katherine Fawcett updates the tropes of classical folk tales, lending them a feminist spin.
31 Days of Stories 2020, Day 14: “Mr. Molt” by Anosh Irani
Anosh Irani's story is about a grieving mother who is convinced her dead son has been reincarnated as a penguin at the local zoo.
31 Days of Stories 2020, Day 10: “The Parachute” by Seyward Goodhand
Seyward Goodhand's ambitious and risky alternate history imagines a meeting between Simone Weil and Leni Riefenstahl.
31 Days of Stories 2020, Day 7: “The Puppet Motel” by Gemma Files
A modern-day ghost story, Gemma Files's literary chiller is a masterpiece of atmospheric dread.
31 Days of Stories 2020, Day 5: “Ozk” by Sarah Meehan Sirk
Sarah Meehan Sirk's poignant and ironic story is a study of disappointment told in the context of a daughter's relationship with her distant mother.