{"product_id":"9781771966788","title":"Best Canadian Stories 2026","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“Combines both emerging and established voices for a fascinating glimpse at the most exciting short fiction coming out of this country.”—\u003cem\u003eOpen Book\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSelected and introduced by Zsuzsi Gartner, \u003cem\u003eBest Canadian Stories 2026\u003c\/em\u003e provides a distinctive sample of the best Canadian short fiction published over the previous year. Geminis are recruited to fight a war in space; an awkward Christmas dinner escalates around the roadkill main course; an interactive fiction game set in early Quebec becomes devastating and unnervingly strange for the player. These fifteen stories draw together an expressive range of characters and narratives, and appeal to both longstanding readers and those looking for an entry point into Canadian literature.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFeaturing:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShashi Bhat • Julie Bouchard, translated by Arielle Aaronson • Randy Boyagoda • Grant Buday • Petra Chambers • Sophie Crocker • Bill Gaston • Evan J • Aaron Kreuter • Alex Leslie • Erin MacNair • D.F. McCourt • Rishi Midha • Kaitlin Ruether • Margaret Sweatman\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Zsuzsi Gartner (CA)","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback Trade paperback (US)","offer_id":43169013694531,"sku":"9781771966788","price":24.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0678\/3523\/2323\/files\/BNCImageAPI_6d3da8f2-e7d7-4c4a-89c5-dd62c177e7e1.jpg?v=1776813170","url":"https:\/\/thebookshop613.ca\/products\/9781771966788","provider":"The Bookshop 613","version":"1.0","type":"link"}