Short Stories
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Five short story collections by Indigenous authors
November is Indigenous Peoples’ Month and in the reading community it’s also “nonfiction November.” This month I’ll be sharing books, both nonfiction and fiction, written by Indigenous authors. I’m hoping to highlight Indigenous voices, both from North America and around the world. Indigenous people exist all over the world, and not just within countries formed…
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The first rule…
This is a quote from the book of short stories called The Frangipani Hotel by Violet Kupersmith. Have you read any short stories by Violet Kupersmith? I’d love to hear your thoughts in a comment below! If you’re interested, you can read an excerpt from the book here. The Frangipani Hotel – Summary From the…
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At the very beginning
Excerpt from The Frangipani Hotel by Violet Kupersmith This is an excerpt from the book of short stories called The Frangipani Hotel by Violet Kupersmith. I WILL START at the very beginning—the beginning we all were taught as children. Thousands of years ago, a dragon prince and a fairy spirit fell in love. They married,…
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I look up at that tree and I think I am at home.
Excerpt from Dance of the Happy Shades by Alice Munro This is an excerpt from the collection of short stories called Dance of the Happy Shades by Alice Munro. My mother has headaches. She often has to lie down. She lies on my brother’s narrow bed in the little screened porch, shaded by heavy branches.…
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A kind of dazed horror
This is a quote from the book Someone Like You by Roald Dahl. As this is a collection of short stories, the quote comes from the story ‘Lamb to the Slaughter.’ Have you read this book? I’d love to hear your thoughts in a comment below! If you’re interested, you can read an excerpt from…
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Five unsettling short stories to read for spooky season
We are not entering spooky season, as we get close to Halloween and immerse ourselves in the fall spirit. In honour of spooky season, I’ll be sharing a variety of books and stories that could be considered “spooky” either by having supernatural elements or having thriller/horror elements. Enjoy! For this week, I wanted to share…