G. McEachern

An excellent addition to the series., Aug 2 2012

Journey Prize Anthology 17 - judged by James Grainger and Nancy Lee - is overall one of the most consistent and full offerings in this annual line of best Canadian short stories. This edition begins terribly with "Anthropologies" by Richard Simas (GRAIN), a disjointed, aimless story with unsympathetic characters and ugly dialogue. Don't let this story turn you away, the next one more than makes up for it. "Brighter Thread" by McKinley Hellenes (KISS MACHINE) is short and beautiful, a poignant story about a poor, modern, urban couple dancing around commitment who discover they are pregnant. Tender and tough, the evocative language is a delight: "it sometimes feels like they are lurking… Read more