Fiction Short Stories (single Author)
Half-Sisters and Other Stories
- Publisher
- Gaspereau Press Ltd.
- Initial publish date
- Oct 2019
- Category
- Short Stories (single author)
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9781554472024
- Publish Date
- Oct 2019
- List Price
- $28.95
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Description
Ryan Turner’s short stories interrogate the nature of human relationshipsbetween parents and children, siblings, lovers, coworkers, captive and jailer. Setting his characterstheir anxieties, triumphs, deceptions, and vulnerabilitiesagainst the backdrop of everyday life, he writes in prose that exhibits complexity without sacrificing the pleasures of narrative. Turner’s uninhibited curiosity fosters a willingness to imagine the discomfort and uncertainty of others, sparking insights into the mechanisms of intimacy and loneliness.
About the author
Ryan Turner’s fiction has appeared in various journals including Prairie Fire and The New Quarterly. His first collection, What We’re Made Of, was shortlisted for the ReLit Award in 2010. He lives in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
