"Here are some stories by writers you may or may not know, along with stories that have been discovered through the CBC Short Story Prize. Many of those on the list have books out recently, or right now, and perhaps this is a way to lead readers further to those. So I thought that curating a list of short stories by Canadian, Indigenous and Métis authors would be a fine way to read some literature and to lend support. The writing community I found, and some of the best new writing I read in past years, came as a result of writing, reading, and sharing short fiction. "Luckily, there is a treasure trove of short fiction that has been published in journals over the years, and much of it actually published or archived online. "But literature might still be hard to come by for readers who are unable to afford new books or who are in rural areas without access to booksellers, reliable Internet and, of course, their public libraries. Independent booksellers are delivering books or leaving them curbside so that we can stay home and get lost in those stories for a time. Renowned writers like David Robertson, Heather O'Neill, Vivek Shraya and Waubgeshig Rice have been reading prose and poetry or talking to their readers live on social media. The FOLD broadcast their festival online and continue on with their webinar series, giving crucial voices a platform. The Writers' Trust has run online panels and created a fund for writers in need. Those who love books have been doing what they can to keep people connected. "Nonetheless, people are sharing their own work and the work of writers that they admire. As he sewed and gazed out onto the landscape, he pricked his finger with the needle, and. Once upon a time, in the middle of winter, a King sat at a window and sewed. Summary: Discover a collection of fairy tales unlike the ones you’ve read before. Publishing houses are trying to find ways to draw attention to new books and voices and some authors have been left to do what they can to promote their work, while at the mercy of an industry scrambling to adapt. Creators: Karrie Fransman & Jonathan Plackett. Festivals have had their authors and panellists recreate the experience online, as best they can, and as long as they have enough Internet to make it happen. Books that were to launch this spring and summer have had to be released into the world without in-person readings and tour appearances. What are some famous short stories The Tell-Tale Heart (1843) Edgar Allen Poe The Necklace (1884) Guy de Maupassant The Yellow Wallpaper (1892). "The past few months have been filled with uncertainty and unforeseen challenges for almost everybody, including those who write, publish and sell literature across the country. Kevin Hardcastle the author of the short story collection Debris and the novel In the Cage.
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