Category Archives: Short stories
Short stories
Vancouver Noir (Akashic Noir Series) – Sam Wiebe (Editor)
(Reviewed by JD Jung) “…Vancouver may seem idyllic. But living here is different—cold and baffling and occasionally hostile…locals see a heroin crisis…It’s ground zero for the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls, a nationwide catastrophe involving … Continue reading →
Posted in Crime, Mystery and Thrillers, Noir-esque fiction, Short stories
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Tagged Canadian fiction, crime fiction, noir, Vancouver
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Sydney Noir (Akashic Noir Series)- John Dale (Editor)
(Reviewed by JD Jung) “Noir is as much a part of Sydney’s character as frangipanis and cockroaches, rusted iron lace and sandstone terraces, torrential rain and potholed roads.” “Crime and Sydney have always been inseparable: a deep vein of corruption … Continue reading →
Posted in Australian Literature, Crime, Mystery and Thrillers, Noir-esque fiction, Our Best, Short stories
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Tagged Australian fiction, Crime, noir, Sydney
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Lagos Noir – Chris Abani (Editor)
(Reviewed by JD Jung) I have never been to Lagos, the largest city in Nigeria and actually, the largest city in the entire African continent. In fact, I have never been anywhere in sub-Saharan Africa. That said, I enjoyed the … Continue reading →
Posted in African Literature, Crime, Mystery and Thrillers, Culture, Noir-esque fiction, Short stories, World Literature
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Tagged Africa, corruption, Crime, Lagos, Nigeria, noir
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We Are Taking Only What We Need: Stories – by Stephanie Powell Watts
(Reviewed by JD Jung) “What was I thinking? The restaurant was a fishbowl full of floor-to-ceiling windows. Just beyond the parking lot Highway 18 looked like a runway, a straight shot, launching me anywhere…until my eyes settled on the across-the-street … Continue reading →
Posted in Culture, Short stories
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Tagged African-American, North Carolina, rural America
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Songs to New York – Myrtle Brooks
(Reviewed by Pat Luboff) “Does she live in the subway?” “Non, non, mon fils. She rented an apartment across from the park because the Washington Square Arch reminds her of L’Arc de Triomphe.” … Continue reading →
Posted in Light Fiction, Our Best, Short stories, Skinny reads, Travel
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Tagged book reviews, fiction, New York City
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Verklempt – Peter Sichrovsky (Author), Ari Roth (Foreword), John Howard (Translator)
(Reviewed by JD Jung) “Thomas remained a man without a past, without memories, without old photographs and without stories from earlier years.” He is just one of the many Jews who chose to live in a land where their parents … Continue reading →
Posted in Our Best, Short stories, World Issues, World Literature, WWII
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Tagged Austria, Germany, Judaism, Poland, Prague
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Stone Baby: Stories – Michelle Sacks
(Reviewed by JD Jung) “… the rest of the continent kept pouring in, sure of nothing but the fact that this pitiful life, this half-life with no jobs, no home, no money, would still be better than before, better than … Continue reading →
Posted in African Literature, Immigration, Our Best, Short stories, World Literature
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Tagged drug addiction, immigrants, short stories, south Africa
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The Tower of the Antilles – Achy Obejas
(Reviewed by JD Jung) “We explained that where we come from the greatest achievement is to leave.” And leaving Cuba means reinventing oneself in a new country. The Tower of the Antilles is one of ten short stories centering on … Continue reading →
Posted in Latin American Literature, Short stories, Skinny reads, World Literature
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Tagged Cuba, immigration, Latin America, LGBT
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American Rococo: Essays On the Edge – Isham Cook
(Reviewed by JD Jung) Isham Cook advises teens to get rid of their smartphones. He equates Airbnb with an upgraded way of couch surfing. He’s obsessed with big breasts and younger Chinese women. By the way, he currently lives in … Continue reading →
Posted in Culture, Philosophical reads, Short stories
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Tagged Marquis de Sade, monogamy, philosophy, sex, Shakespeare
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what if i got down on my knees? – Tony Rauch
(Reviewed by JD Jung) a series of romantic misadventures … Continue reading →
Posted in Humor & Satire, Romance, Short stories
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Tagged absurd, men's fiction, Romance, short stories, surreal
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