Contemporary - A Collection Of Short Stories

A curated collection of contemporary short stories from around the world. Here you'll find titles and authors reaching from post World War II to the current day, handpicked to represent a comprehensive picture of the cultural, social and political zeitgeist from all ends of the globe.

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Ukraine

Marina Lewycka

The Dependant’s Tale as told to Marina Lewycka

political - realism - refugees

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Scotland

Ali Smith

The Detainee’s Tale as told to Ali Smith

confession - political - realism - refugees

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Palestine

Suheil Kiwan

Globalization

absurd - irony - Israeli-Palestinian - political

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Sudan

Abdel Aziz Baraka Sakin

Birth

betrayal - melancholy - war

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USA

Jessica Hollander

The Problem with Moving

alienation - American culture - relationships - urban

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Chris Cleave

The Lorry Driver’s Tale as told to Chris Cleave

Great Britain - refugees - witty

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USA

Liz Prato

Astronomical Objects

affair - love - passion - relationships - sexuality

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USA

Robert Reed

Guest of Honor

betrayal - sci-fi - speculative

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USA

Kathy Anderson

You Are the Bad Smell

funny - realism - relationships - witty

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USA

Panio Gianopoulos

The Flower of One’s Heart

American culture - coming of age - manhood - psychological

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USA

Aimee LaBrie

Look at the Sky and Tell Me What You See

contemplative - death - witty

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USA

Aimee LaBrie

Words to Live By

irony - love - postmodernism - relationships - witty

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