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Contemporary

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Contemporary

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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Spain

4

Alejandro Morellón

In Praise of the Hurricane

absurd ·
allegory ·
atmospheric ·
contemplative ·
psychological ·
suburbia ·
violence

Israel

5

The Shoe

atmospheric ·
contemplative ·
introspective ·
loneliness ·
melancholy

USA

1

Alan S. Falkingham

The Lonely Magpie

USA

1

Dogs Know Those Who Dig Graves

USA

1

The Fire

USA

1

Soap and Water

India

1

Anitha Padanattil

Red Curry

1

Fallen God

USA

1

Stephanie Lewis

Medusa Wore Red or Testing the Waters

USA

1

Maribeth Mundell

Evel Knievel

USA

1

Jeannean Walker

Invisible

USA

1

Hilary Sigismondi

My Sister

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