How It Works Out by Myriam Lacroix
Myriam and Allison meet and fall in love over and over again in How It Works Out by Myriam Lacroix, a series of fictional hypotheticals about their relationship.
Short Stories
Beyond the Park: An Anthology of Ecological Experiences Edited by Ángel Mota Berriozábal
An exclusive passport from French and English writers from across Canada! Beyond the Park, edited by Ángel Mota Berriozábal, captures a distinct flavour.
Soft Serve by Allison Graves
Soft Serve is Allison Grave’s debut collection of short stories, arising from her master’s program at Memorial University. These stories are mainly contemporary stories written about “middle-class millennials” – the world my children will occupy soon, one that I can only observe from a distance of about 25 years.
Last Woman: Stories by Carleigh Baker
After finishing the clear, crisp prose that Baker deftly shares in her latest collection of short stories, Last Woman, I was left wanting more.
Peacocks of Instagram by Deepa Rajagopalan
Like the bright, sharp images we attribute to the ubiquitous social media influencers, Deepa Rajagopalan’s first book is a beautiful series of snapshots that allude to colourful lives.
Threshold Stories by Carol Bruneau
Carol Bruneau is an award-winning writer from Halifax and has been a key figure on the Atlantic-Canadian literary scene for many years. She is also one of the finest writers this country has produced and has published internationally.
Grandview Drive by Tim Blackett
A debut short story collection investigating the strange and unexpected intersections of loneliness and connection.
Splinter and Shard: Stories by Lulu Keating
Splinter & Shard is the debut story collection by acclaimed filmmaker-turned-writer Lulu Keating. Vivid and precise, the stories in this collection offer an uncompromising journey into what it means to be human.
The World is But a Broken Heart by Michael Maitland
The eleven interconnected stories in The World Is But a Broken Heart follow the Fitzpatricks, a blue-collar family constantly followed by bad luck.
Things That Cause Inappropriate Happiness by Danila Botha
Things that Cause Inappropriate Happiness is Danila Botha’s third collection of short fiction. In these brilliant stories she observes with her signature vulnerability and humour what it’s like to struggle to find your place in the world.
End Times: Stories by Michelle Syba
End Times is an astounding debut collection of stories about evangelical culture, ideological polarization, and the messiness and mysteries of humanity.
Here is Still Here by Sivan Slapak
Sivan Slapak’s debut collection is an intimate and layered exploration of human connection and the complexities of identity. Told with compassion and wit, Here is Still Here is a poignant reminder that however far you may go, you remain yourself.
Fordmates by Ivo Maravec
The stories in Fordmates ricochet headlong between comedy and tragedy, balancing the tedium and gruelling demands of the automotive assembly line with the workers’ gutsy attempts to preserve spirits and some semblance of sanity.
This is How You Start to Disappear by Astrid Blodgett
This Is How You Start to Disappear shows all the heartbreaking ways we evolve when coping with change or trauma. A TMR Star Review!
Best Books of 2023: Short Fiction
Nine titles that our team of reviewers judged the “Best Short Fiction” of 2023.
