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…

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…

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…

Story Review: About Jessie Mae by James Purdy

About Jessie Mae is about, well, Jessie Mae. According to her distant cousin Myrtle, she is well-off but she is untidy and dirty. She leaves her jewelry…