Maryland Heights

What does age really mean? In Deborah Kotz's short story, a woman on a hike decides she can not only look back, but look forward.

Oct 9 • 

Deborah Kotz

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The Ram’s Gift

In honour of the High Holy Days, Leah's Lax's retelling of the biblical tale is a must read.

Oct 1

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September 2025

Bittersweet

The bittersweet vines kept growing, no matter how hard the girl and boy tried to cull them. Don't miss this sinister fable of family dysfunction by…

Sep 18

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The Washable Dream

In the workplace battle of human vs machine, we all come out feeling dirty. Short fiction by Kirsten Smith.

Sep 8

July 2025

One of Those Days

Sometimes, things don't get better. Take a deep breath to get the full experience of this poignant short story by Damian Tarnopolsky.

Jul 10 • 

Damian Tarnopolsky

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Leah Eichler and Aviva Rubin in conversation about WHITE, Rubin's debut novel

We don't talk about the rise of white supremacy in Canada enough. Rubin's WHITE sparks that conversation.

Jul 6 • 

Leah Eichler

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Aviva Rubin - Author

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June 2025

Bite Like Chocolate

Two sisters eat the forbidden chocolate. What happens next confirms their worst fears. New fiction by Bruna Barbosa

Jun 22 • 

Bruna Barbosa

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Spreadsheet People

Spreadsheet People was the winner of Esoterica's inaugural Short Story Contest.

Jun 19

Rats in Disguise

In Danila Botha's short story, a child of immigrants grows up finding beauty where others do not.

Jun 17 • 

Danila Botha

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The Inheritance

In this new work of short fiction, author Lindsay Lennox offers a modern take on the Arthurian legend

Jun 14

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A Love Letter to All Women (and Men)

A cautionary tale about heart disease in women and listening to your gut

Jun 10 • 

Rita Jane Gabbett

A Watchmaker

In the Old World, he’d been a watchmaker. Now he made other things. Don't miss this dystopian tale by Derek Alan Jones.

Jun 10

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