Throwback Thursday: ‘Only the Loons Know’ by SL Nickerson
All but Empty Margaret Atwood recognized survival as one of the great themes of Canadian fiction. And, in ‘Only the Loons Know’ by SL Nickerson, […]
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‘Maslow Meets the Mayfly Moon’ by Janet Smith
All Is Built on Sand In ‘Maslow Meets the Mayfly Moon’ by Janet Smith, we meet a hopeful painter who will stop at nothing to […]
Throwback Thursday: ‘If You’d Like To Make A Call, Please Hang Up’ by Bob Thurber
Daddy’s Home In ‘If You’d Like To Make A Call, Please Hang Up’ by Bob Thurber, it might cost a father more than just cab […]
‘It Was a Chupi After All’ by Elsa M Carruthers
In the Shadows A teen discovers the power of a predator — and of his grandparents — in ‘It Was a Chupi After All’ by […]
Throwback Thursday: ‘World of Dew’ by Julian Mortimer Smith
Hold On, Let Go The title of Julian Mortimer Smith‘s science fiction story ‘World of Dew’ comes from a haiku by Kobayashi Issa, a Japanese […]
‘The Search’ by Colleen Anderson
What Lies Beneath In ‘The Search’ by Colleen Anderson, a young girl’s fascination with a Canadian lake monster marks the many turning points of her […]
Throwback Thursday: ‘Doughboy Lovers and the Appetites of Desire’ by Karlo Yeager
Made from Scratch In ‘Doughboy Lovers and the Appetites of Desire’, Karlo Yeager offers a tasty exploration of love and longing, and of how we […]
‘Armageddon by Tarantino’ by Graham Robert Scott
Stars to Burn In ‘Armageddon by Tarantino’ by Graham Robert Scott, siblings stick together while the world — and the world of their family — […]
Throwback Thursday: ‘How to Write a Successful Obituary for a Superhero’ by Matthew Hooton
Ignore the Obvious To save the day, a man grapples with questions of love and heroism in ‘How to Write a Successful Obituary for a […]
‘A Kinder Home’ by Hajera Khaja
Home and Away In ‘A Kinder Home’ by Hajera Khaja, a young girl navigates life in a new country and considers the many meanings of […]