Short Fiction

Short fiction holds a special place in my writing life. This page is dedicated to everything short, a single story, an entire collection or even a novella. I’d like to highlight some of the best short fiction I come across, enduring favourites as well as the occasional conversation with a short fiction writer.

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BOOK REVIEW: THE THINGS WE NEVER SAY By Elizabeth Strout (Penguin/Viking, 2026)
BOOK REVIEW: THE THINGS WE NEVER SAY By Elizabeth Strout (Penguin/Viking, 2026)

BOOK REVIEW: THE THINGS WE NEVER SAY By Elizabeth Strout (Penguin/Viking, 20226)

Elizabeth Strout has always written about the quiet lives of characters like Olive Kitteridge or Lucy Barton, lives that are not as ordinary as they seem. Her most recent book, shortlisted for the 2026 Booker Prize, The Things We Never Say is no exception.

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SHORT FICTION: THE PYTHON’S KISS Stories by Louise Erdrich (Corsair Books, 2026)
SHORT FICTION: THE PYTHON’S KISS Stories by Louise Erdrich (Corsair Books, 2026)

SHORT FICTION: THE PYTHON’S KISS By Louise Erdrich (Corsair Books, 2026)

Python’s Kiss is a body of work that ranges widely in tone and character. What unites the collection is Erdrich’s unique sensibility, her tapestry of mythic and mysterious and real, and the beauty and exactitude of Erdrich's mature prose.

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BOOK REVIEW: UNDER WATER By Tara Menon (Summit Books, 2026)
BOOK REVIEW: UNDER WATER By Tara Menon (Summit Books, 2026)

BOOK REVIEW: UNDER WATER By Tara Menon (Summit Books, 2026)

Tara Menon's debut novel, Under Water, is a haunting story of loss, the fragility of friendship, and the destructive relationship between humans and nature.

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