Genre… Born Into This by Adam Thompson 7 May 20217 May 2021 Review by Donna Ledbetter In a short story collection reminiscent of the work of black American author Edward P. Jones, Aboriginal Australian-born writer Adam Thompson presents stories about Aboriginal life…
Audiobook… A Partial List of the Saved 22 Apr 202126 Apr 2021 Reviewed by Donna Ledbetter In the early 1900s, Ireland was at war with itself. Back then, under British control, half the nation fought to be free, while the other half…
Book and Reading Culture… SHORT STORY FEST 2021 18 Apr 202126 Apr 2021 Happening Now (On May 15, 2021): Short Story Book Club’s biggest event of the year, specially created for YOU, dear readers. It’s Short Story Fest 2021, a day-long online festival…
Fiction… Little Fires Everywhere 5 Mar 202126 Apr 2021 Reviewed by Meghan Vermeer Some of you may have heard of a popular new book called Little Fires Everywhere. Maybe you have even heard of the television version on Hulu of…
Fiction… Leave the World Behind 5 Feb 202126 Apr 2021 Reviewed by Meghan Vermeer Have you ever read a novel that feels so similar to, yet wildly different from the real issues of the world? Leave the World Behind by Rumaan…
Fiction… Alice Isn’t Dead 23 Oct 202026 Apr 2021 Reviewed by Olive Dausinas The autumn brings with it a haunting chill that seemingly only lasts through October. Often in university, I would find myself driving along the long stretches…
Fiction… My Sister, The Serial Killer 4 Sep 202026 Apr 2021 Reviewed by Meghan Vermeer When I first picked up the book, My Sister, The Serial Killer, by Oyinkan Braithwaite, it was the title that called out to me. I’m a…
Fiction… Maps Of Bliss And Rage 29 May 202026 Apr 2021 Reviewed by Amy Gruzesky This collection of eight completely different, unrelated short stories will take you on a trip to eight different and unexpected locations and introduce you to a…
Fiction… Ugly Things We Hide 22 May 202026 Apr 2021 Reviewed by Amy Gruzesky This short novel by M. Ocampo McIvor will take you on a journey that will have you feeling happy, sad, reminiscent, confused, and indignant, and will…
Action… Paradise 1 May 202026 Apr 2021 Reviewed by Amy Gruzesky Author Kevin Scott Olson packs a lot into this short story: a holocaust survivor, a Navy SEAL, terrorism, and an unexpected but not unwelcome flirtation at…
Fiction… A Comparison: Littles Fires Everywhere 7 Feb 20202 May 2021 Littles Fires Everywhere Comparison Celeste Ng & Hulu Reviewed by Meghan Vermeer Some of you may have heard of a popular new book called Little Fires Everywhere. Maybe you have even…
Fantasy… SSBC Podcast: Arabella Federico’s Little Red 12 Oct 20192 May 2021 Short Story Discussion Podcast with Arabella Federico, author of “Little Red” These days, everything is being re-made. The Little Mermaid, Lion King, Mary Poppins. But one re-make you cannot miss…
