THE GUITAR PLAYER AND OTHER SONGS OF EXILE by Jo Ann Kiser is a poignant collection of rural short stories where nostalgia runs deep. Check out what Joelene Pynnonen has to say in her review of this short story collection.
THE PAST WE STEP INTO by Richard Scharine is a tender-hearted collection of growth and self-discovery. Check out what Audrey Davis has to say about this short fiction book.
JERKS by Sara Lippman is a collection of short fiction that bounces between harmlessly fun, erotic, and oddly cathartic. Check out what Lindsay Crandall of IBR has to say about this Mason Jar Press title.
COMMENDABLE DELUSIONS by Aaron T. French is at once entirely absurd and unsettlingly real. Check out what Joshua Ryan Bligh of IBR has to say in his review of this indie short story collection.
PEKOLAH STORIES by Amanda Bales is a short story collection exploring an impoverished Oklahoma town and the human and societal forces that shape life there. Check out what Erica Ball has to say in this indie book review.
I Am Not Brad Pitt and Other Stories by Ross Dreiblatt is a humorous collection of three short stories focused on America’s obsession with celebrity and fame. Check out what Alexandra Barbush has to say about this Stone Tiger Books story collection.
SOMETHING WENT COLD by Glenn Reschke is a fearless story collection aimed at big topics and big names. Check out what Toni Woodruff of IBR has to say about this short fiction collection.
BORN INTO THIS by Adam Thompson is a stark, moving window into Aboriginal life in Australia. Check out what Genevieve Hartman of IBR has to say about this Two Dollar Radio book.
A GATHERING OF BROKEN MIRRORS: Memories of Survivors in New York by Anthony E. Shaw is a charming story collection about belonging, family, and fate in New York City. Check out what Robyn-Lee Samuels of IBR has to say about this Atmosphere Press book.
YOU’RE PRETTY GAY by Drew Pisarra is a transgressive short story collection that takes the reader on a journey away from heteronormative landscape. Check out what Liam Anthony of IBR has to say about this Chaffinch Press book.