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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USA

Mia Carrillo

Fungus

coming of age - female authors - love - relationships

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Egypt

Ahmed Tharwat

Japanese Watches and Egyptian Cats

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USA

Sophie Hoss

Aquarium’s Most Wanted

American literature - animals - contemporary - female authors

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USA

Benjamin Shane Evans

The Fig Leaf

American literature - existential - horror - psychological - speculative

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USA

Clif Travers

For the Love of Goat

American literature - contemporary - dark humor - surreal

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USA

Douglas Silver

Face

American literature - contemporary - LGBT - surreal

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USA

Jenna-Marie Warnecke

Cuddlebug

American literature - contemporary - female authors - intimacy

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Israel

Danielle Zilberberg

By the Water with Friends

contemporary - female authors - humor - pregnancy - social media

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Canada

Sheila Heti

The Girl Who Planted Flowers

coming of age - contemporary - female authors - humor

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USA

Todd Pitock

And Even Higher

contemporary

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Naomi Nightingale

Nocturnal Yearnings

dark - existentialism - family - female authors

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Argentina

Alfredo Sanz

Chimi

dark humor - family - marriage

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