by Brian Moore
First published 2020
An emigrant stands at a crossroads between old country memories and new world possibilities. A Sicilian bandit faces choices that will define his fate. A Canadian acrobat balances on more than just a tightrope. Brian Moore brings his novelist's eye to these short stories, his first published collection. Each tale captures people caught between worlds, whether geographical, cultural, or personal. The characters grapple with displacement and belonging, violence and tenderness, dreams and harsh realities. Moore writes with the same restless energy that marked his novels, moving from comedy to pathos with equal skill. These stories reveal the breadth of his imagination while maintaining the deep empathy he showed his fictional creations. The collection showcases an unexpected facet of Moore's talent, proving his mastery extended beyond the novel form into the compressed intensity of short fiction.
Genres: fiction, short-stories, 20th-century, 21st-century
Vibes: intimate, lyrical, thought-provoking
Tropes: belonging, caught-between-worlds, displacement
Setting: Canada, Sicily
Period: 20th-century, 21st-century
Paperback · Turnpike Books