short story | The Walrus

Illustration of a woman in a blue dress running across a field. In the distance are white buildings. In the dark purple sky is the figure of a woman's face.

Fiction

This Wicked Tongue

June 12, 2020 - by Elise Levine

In this short story, set in 1372 AD, an anchoress departs on an epic journey

Illustration of a woman in khaki pants and a green jacket, sitting on a tree stump and smoking. In her other hand she holds a shovel. In the background is a forest of pine trees.

Fiction / June 2020

Rookie

May 28, 2020May 28, 2020 - by Josiah Neufeld

A short story about desire and unforgivable offenses in a tree planting camp

Illustration of a blue car parked on the curb. In the front windshield is a sign that reads "YARD SALE TODAY."

Fiction

Calico

May 22, 2020 - by Elisabeth de Mariaffi

A short story about suspicious neighbours and a rescued pet

Fiction

Artifacts

May 8, 2020May 9, 2020 - by Kirsten Madsen

A short story about desire, arson, and environmental activism in a Yukon museum

Illustration of a person standing on the roof of a shed with their back to the viewer. In the distance are purple mountains and a lilac sky, in which a cloud in the shape of a curled-up person drifts past.

Fiction / May 2020

Shelter Seekers

May 1, 2020May 9, 2020 - by Georgina Beaty

A short story about climate anxiety and an anthropological research trip gone awry

An illustration of a car about to collide with a white goat, illuminated in its headlights. On the side of the road, a crowd of people watch and react in surprise.

Fiction / March 2020

Witness

February 7, 2020March 27, 2020 - by Kaie Kellough

In this short story, a family in Guyana visits a cousin in a state asylum

An illustration of a house and satellite dish, surrounded by mountains.

Fiction / January/February 2020

Saturday Project

January 3, 2020March 27, 2020 - by P.N. Van Den Bosch

It’s true: Laura listens well and says just enough at the right times. Geoff has even seen her do this and thought nothing of it. Still, he senses an undertone in Marcus’s gratitude

April 2019 / Fiction

Childhood

March 26, 2019March 27, 2020 - by David Bezmozgis

Mark didn’t know what to make of his son—he didn’t seem like an “ordinary” kid

child's room containing bunk bed and dozens of toys

Books / Fiction / October 2018

The Arithmetic of Common Ground

October 12, 2018March 31, 2020 - by Scott Randall

A short story about the remarkable unlikelihood that anyone finds a mate

December 2017 / Fiction

The Queen of Zilch

December 30, 2017April 2, 2020 - by Geneviève Pettersen

My dad had come downstairs that morning to warn me not to wear anything crazy at the party or do my face up like a drag queen