Story Review | The Family Whistle by Gerard Woodward

Picador published this awesome list of the best short story collections of 2016, and one of the collections that piqued my interest is the first one…

Short fiction in 2016

Our little blog took a backseat last year, as real life and real jobs were (still are!) top priority. All we could manage is a paltry…

Story Review | Miriam by Truman Capote

The book club is reading The Shining by Stephen King this month. Absolutely creepy, that book. If I am Danny, I know I couldn’t ignore Room…

Book Review | One More Thing: Stories and Other Stories by BJ Novak

BJ Novak is better known as Ryan “the Temp” Howard in the popular sitcom “The Office”. This talented scriptwriter and actor penned 63 vignettes (64 if…

Thoughts on Short Fiction: Women Writers

Yesterday, the world celebrated International Women’s Day and of course humanity celebrated the various women across different eras that have contributed to the world . Of…

Book Review | The Sleeper and The Spindle by Neil Gaiman

When I read Neil Gaiman’s Snow, Glass, Apples a few years back, I declared it to be one of my most favorite short stories ever. In…

Story Review: The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

The season calls for a fitting story, and this 7th adventure from the collection was the first that came to mind. At about four in the…

Story Review: Roy Spivey by Miranda July

Our amazing and fantastic friend TinTin stops by the station to talk about short stories. When asked about what she likes about them, she says, “What’s amazing about…