Category Archives: Short stories
Short stories
Tales from Beyond the Closet – Dalton Primeaux
(Reviewed by JD Jung) These sordid tales of horror are weird. Not in a Trump/Vance creepy way, but in an eclectic, frightening, and entertaining way. The kind of weird I like. There are stories encompassing sci-fi and lots of horror: … Continue reading →
Posted in Dark/Sordid/Bizarre, Sci-Fi/Fantasy/Mythology, Short stories
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Tagged homophobia, horror, LGBTQ, serial killers
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From Savagery – Alejandra Banca, Katie Brown (Translator)
(Reviewed by JD Jung) “Being a migrant means feeding yourself on loss, on what could have been, the infinite possible nuances of that history which will forever remain hidden but present.” Seven million Venezuelan’s left their country since the mid-2010s … Continue reading →
Posted in Immigration, Latin American Literature, Short stories, World Issues
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Tagged Barcelona, class, immigrants, political history, refugees, Venezuela
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Rakiya -: Stories of Bulgaria – Ellis Shuman
(Reviewed by Don Jung) Rakiya is a very interesting collection of eleven short stories that feature various characters in bizarre situations that cover some of the history of Bulgaria. Each story has a protagonist that struggles to find answers to … Continue reading →
Posted in Historical Fiction, Our Best, Short stories, Slavic Literature, World Literature, WWII
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Tagged Bulgaria, history, Holocaust, short stories, WWII
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Forest for the Trees & Other Stories – Mathieu Cailler
(Reviewed by Christopher J. Lynch) I’ll admit that I have never been into short stories – or collections of them, but Mathieu Cailler’s Forest For The Trees, changed my mind. The writing here is fresh and poetic, the stories as … Continue reading →
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Tagged short stories
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Many People Die Like You – Lina Wolff, translated by Saskia Vogel
(reviewed by JD Jung) #CommissionsEarned Those who enjoy eclectic short stories that explore human nature are sure to relish the stories in Many People Die Like You. From bizarre relationships to unexpected power dynamics, this collection of fourteen stories takes … Continue reading →
Posted in Dark/Sordid/Bizarre, Scandinavian Literature, Short stories
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Tagged relationships, short stories, Spain
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Las Biuty Queens: Stories- Iván Monalisa Ojeda, translated by Hannah Kauders
(reviewed by JD Jung) #CommissionsEarned Upon arriving in New York City from Chile, Iván became Monalisa and worked the streets of New York City. She befriended other Latin American transgender prostitutes, and though they were from different countries of origin, … Continue reading →
Posted in Latin American Literature, Short stories
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Tagged drug abuse, LGBTQ, prostitution, transgender, violence
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The Wishing Pool and Other Stories – Tananarive Due
(Reviewed by JD Jung) You’ll keep looking over your shoulder as you read these eerie stories of horror, with a little science fiction sprinkled in, in The Wishing Pool and Other Stories. The title piece, “The Wishing Pool” features Joy, … Continue reading →
Posted in Sci-Fi/Fantasy/Mythology, Short stories
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Tagged African-American, aging, horror, race, society
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Fast Fiction: 101 Stories 101 Words Each – Scotty Cornfield
(Reviewed by JD Jung) #CommissionsEarned How do you get a story about a serial killer from the prompt “Hot pretzels”? To answer that, we’ll have to dig into the mind of Scotty Cornfield whose Fast Fiction: 101 Stories 101 Words … Continue reading →
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Tagged crime fiction, flash fiction
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The Ones Who Don’t Say They Love You: Stories – Maurice Carlos Ruffin
(Reviewed by JD Jung) #CommisionsEarned “In New Orleans, culture doesn’t come down from on high, it bubbles up from the street.” – Jazz Pianist Ellis Marsalis (1934-2020) This quote that opens the book epitomizes these stories, as we meet New Orleans … Continue reading →
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Tagged gentrification, New Orleans, poverty, race relations, society
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Ways of Walking: Essays – edited by Ann de Forest
(Reviewed by JD Jung) #CommissionsEarned “The act of walking is one of revolution, and one of continuity.” “Walking gives us time to think, time to reflect…” “When you walk, you shed where you have been.” These are just a few … Continue reading →
Posted in History, Non-fiction, Philosophical reads, Short stories
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Tagged artists., civil rights, freedom fighters, history, philosophy, Religion, slavery, writers
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