Ranked #1
42 -- short story
42 -- short story
In 42, a 20-something works random midnight shifts at a fast-food joint to connect with a youth he lost. During these gr... Read more
12 Dec 2020
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25mins
Ranked #2
1994 -- short story
1994 -- short story
In 1994, a girl and her father travel up from Newfoundland for work as the economics of home become worse and worse. Sta... Read more
2 Dec 2020
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21mins
Ranked #3
Where Things Rise, Unannounced
Where Things Rise, Unannounced
“Where Things Rise, Unannounced” by Erin MacNair won EVENT magazine’s 2018 Creative non-fiction contest, and was also lo... Read more
24 Nov 2020
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16mins
Ranked #4
Ark in Cinnamon -- short story
Ark in Cinnamon -- short story
Cinnamon, Sask, is perhaps the driest place on earth, with a drought spanning years. After her divorce, a woman and her ... Read more
9 Nov 2020
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18mins
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Ranked #5
The Crucifix of Nicolo Aldovrandi -- short story
The Crucifix of Nicolo Aldovrandi -- short story
Welcome to our All Saint’s Eve edition of Fresh New Shorts. Listen to new short fiction from award-winning writers. The ... Read more
31 Oct 2020
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34mins
Ranked #6
The Chemistry of Unhappiness -- short story
The Chemistry of Unhappiness -- short story
"The Chemistry of Unhappiness" by Erin MacNair is a dystopian tale where humans fall victim to their own emotional state... Read more
25 Oct 2020
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12mins
Ranked #7
Parallax -- short story
Parallax -- short story
Today's story is "Parallax," by Terence Young. You can learn more about his writing at www.terenceyoung.ca. "Parallax" i... Read more
18 Oct 2020
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13mins
Ranked #8
11 -- poem
11 -- poem
It's Canadian Thanksgiving! We're offering a short poem from a collection that's based on seasons. This one is a wistful... Read more
11 Oct 2020
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2mins
Ranked #9
Buoyancy -- short story
Buoyancy -- short story
Buoyancy places us in modern-day France and a blend of fairy tales. A boy and his abandoned mother befriend a young girl... Read more
4 Oct 2020
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20mins
Ranked #10
A Nation the Size of a Thimble -- short story
A Nation the Size of a Thimble -- short story
A Nation the Size of a Thimble is based on the “micro” story that won the first Writers’ Union of Canada Postcard Story ... Read more
28 Sep 2020
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19mins
