short stories Archives | Karenlee Thompson

There are some exceptional stories here. In particular, I loved Annah the Javanese for the breadth of its research and the depth of its empathy. We follow a migrant mother who yearns to feel welcomed at a kids’ party in a local park; a young skateboarder caught between showing loyalty and being accepted; and an […]

IF YOU’RE HAPPY by Fiona Robertson

These stories are satisfyingly self-contained and you feel, with every phrase and every carefully-chosen word, that you are in competent hands. A masterclass in the art of short story writing from Fiona Robertson. A divorced woman discovers a growing sinkhole in her yard. A lonely man finds an abandoned toddler. A second wife in a […]