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Best Indie Short Story Collections of 2021

FICTION

SUBURBAN GOTHIC

by Margaret F. Chen

Tense, skillfully crafted, and illuminating tales of suburban desperation. Full review >

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FICTION

WHAT MAD PURSUIT

by Rich Elliott

An engrossing collection of tales about grace—and disgrace—under pressure. Full review >

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FICTION

TALES OF UNKOSHER SOULS

by David Margolis

Raucously entertaining yarns whose wry wit carries a subtle moral resonance. Full review >

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FICTION

THE IMPOSSIBLE SHORE

by Marc Porter Zasada

Darkly entertaining yarns about people trying to bridge the gap between shabby reality and improbable dreams. Full review >

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