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Brief EncountersCanLitShort Fiction

“You got yourself into a Lindsay Wong story”: The author of Tell Me Pleasant Things about Immortality talks about ghosts, Chinese families, and her idiosyncratic approach to fiction

February 28, 2023February 28, 2023

"I'm interested in that idea: when we transform ourselves, are we transforming our pain?"

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Brief EncountersShort Fiction

Journey Prize amends its practices by declaring all contributors to anthology “winners,” awarding each $1,000

January 20, 2023January 20, 2023

The journals in which the stories originally appeared will receive $200 per published story in the anthology.

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Brief EncountersInternational LiteratureShort Fiction

Alan Moore stretches the generic definition of a story with a single volume that comprises eight short(er) pieces and one full-on novel

December 7, 2022December 14, 2022

Its generic inappropriateness notwithstanding, "What We Can Know About Thunderman" is worth the price of the current volume all on its own.

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CanLitShort FictionThe Horror Show

Montreal-based writer Cassandra Khaw combines lyricism and brevity in short works of horror and dark fantasy

October 13, 2022October 14, 2022

When Khaw is at their best, their writing has teeth – blackened, razor sharp, and ready to rend flesh.

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Brief EncountersInternational LiteratureShort Fiction

31 Days of Stories 2022, Day 31: “The Witness for the Prosecution” by Agatha Christie

May 31, 2022June 14, 2022

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.

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Brief EncountersCanLitInternational LiteratureShort Fiction

31 Days of Stories 2022, Day 30: “The Alps” by Colin Barrett

May 30, 2022June 14, 2022

Canadian-Irish writer Colin Barrett is a wizard with language that sings with the rhythms and cadences of the working class.

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Brief EncountersInternational LiteratureShort Fiction

31 Days of Stories 2022, Day 29: “Peach Cobbler” by Deesha Philyaw

May 29, 2022June 14, 2022

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.

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31 Days of Stories 2022, Day 28: “Hotel Tango” by Cora Siré

May 28, 2022June 14, 2022

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.

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Brief EncountersInternational LiteratureShort Fiction

31 Days of Stories 2022, Day 27: “Sin” by Cynthia Ozick

May 27, 2022June 14, 2022

The ninety-four-year-old author’s story, about art and failure, is charged with typically graceful and metaphorical language.

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31 Days of Stories 2022, Day 26: “The Fate of the Son of the Man on the Horse” by Rawi Hage

May 26, 2022June 14, 2022

Hage’s story of a doomed, ineffectual man is a layered consideration of religion, history, and the nature of celebrity.

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