Contemporary – Page 4 – The Short Story Project

A curated collection of contemporary short stories from around the world. Here you'll find titles and authors reaching from post World War II to the current day, handpicked to represent a comprehensive picture of the cultural, social and political zeitgeist from all ends of the globe.

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Tunisia

Ziad Abd el-Qadir

A Grainless Mill

arabic literature - contemplative - contemporary - writing

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Sweden

Jonas Karlsson

Getting Ahead

absurd - loneliness - madness - psychological - surreal - suspense

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Mexico

Fernanda Melchor

A Prison Out of the Movies

Latin America - oppression - political - realism

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USA

Alan S. Falkingham

The Lonely Magpie

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USA

Sharon Roznik

Dogs Know Those Who Dig Graves

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USA

Megan Benjamin

The Fire

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USA

Sonrisa Holmes

Soap and Water

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India

Anitha Padanattil

Red Curry

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Madison Siwak

Fallen God

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USA

Stephanie Lewis

Medusa Wore Red or Testing the Waters

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USA

Maribeth Mundell

Evel Knievel

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USA

Jeannean Walker

Invisible

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