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…

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 | The President’s Brain is Missing by John Scalzi

To date, John Scalzi is best known for his novel Redshirts that won him the 2013 Hugo Award for Best Novel. This man breathes and sweats…

Story Review | A Mistake by Akhil Sharma

Akhil Sharma is a native of Delhi, India. He migrated with his family to the United States when he was only eight. His novel Family Life…

Louize’s Top Five Short Stories

Happy anniversary Short Story Station! It is a fulfilling experience being part of this collaborative blog. For me, it is an affirmation of reading what we…

Story Review | Reunion by Eliza Victoria

Among us are two brothers. They have walked the earth for thousands of years, living and reliving. They are known by many names. Separated by a…

Story Review | Milagroso by Isabel Yap

I deem it fitting to read a local author for August. Isabel Yap is a young Filipino poet born and raised in Manila but is based…

Story Review | Covehithe by China Miéville

It was a moonlit winter night when Dughan woke his daughter for a stealthy adventure down to Covehithe Beach. An 11.5 miles drive from Dunwich and…

Story Review: Bohemians by George Saunders

The Short Story Station chose George Saunders as our author for April. For that, I chose to read Bohemians, the 11th story from In Persuasion Nation.…