73. Short Stories from Here

Within their brief pages, short stories have an immense power to transform perspectives, capture essential truths, and introduce us to unforgettable characters. Enjoy a thought-provoking conversation and readings from three local authors of outstanding new collections. Set on an island in BC’s Salish Sea, Bill Gaston’s Tunnel Island follows characters striving to overcome pasts that often include a catastrophic error. The stories in Welcome to the Neighbourhood by Clea Young explore the labyrinthine inner lives of women, with a distinct Pacific Northwest flair. Jacquelyn Zong-Li Ross incorporates elements of fable, surrealism, satire, art, and cultural criticism to deliver a wonderfully strange exploration of the creative process in The Longest Way to Eat a Melon. Moderated by Holly Flauto.