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SSBC Podcast: Dima Alzayat

13 Jun 202014 Jun 2020

Dima Alzayat was born in Damascus, Syria, grew up in San Jose, California, and now lives in Manchester. She talks with us in this episode about the title story of…

The Sisters

12 Jun 202013 Jun 2020

Reviewed by Amy Gruzesky When you start reading this short story by thriller author J.S. Ellis, you think you have an inkling of where it is going. A tale of…

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SSBC Podcast: Lynn Thorne

5 Jun 202012 Sep 2020

On today’s episode, we chat with Lynn Thorne, author of Who Am I If You’re Not You? The book chronicles the all-true story of unconditional love between Jennifer and Marc,…

It’s Only The Dream That Counts: Short Stories From Around The World

5 Jun 202013 Jun 2020

Reviewed by Amy Gruzesky This collection of short stories by Israeli/French-born author and teacher Arye Dreyfus takes place in various places around the world, but the commonalities are that the…

Maps Of Bliss And Rage

29 May 202013 Jun 2020

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…

Ugly Things We Hide

22 May 202013 Jun 2020

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…

Tiny Shoes Dancing

15 May 202013 Jun 2020

Reviewed by Amy Gruzesky This collection of short stories by author Audrey Kalman left me feeling both introspective and unfulfilled. Unfulfilled because the stories end on what appears to be…

Columns: A Collection of Short Stories

9 May 202020 Jun 2020

Reviewed by Amy Gruzesky "Love, laugh, cry, and dream, these are the emotions I hope will rise within you as you read them. These stories are my columns," says David…

Paradise

1 May 202027 Jun 2020

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…

Evidence of the Affair

10 Apr 202027 Jun 2020

Reviewed by Amy Gruzesky In this modern age of emails and texting, it is rare for individuals to write letters to one another, but it is through this long-lost medium…

Zenith Man

3 Apr 20204 Jul 2020

Reviewed by Amy Gruzesky Based on a true story, Zenith Man, by New York Times' best-selling author Jennifer Haigh, captures the real essence of small town life, and how people…

Untender Lives

20 Mar 20204 Jul 2020

Reviewed by Amy Gruzesky In "Untender Lives" author Teagan Kearney introduces readers to five complex and conflicted heroines, melding their day to day existence with life changing experiences, sometimes with…