I’m often classified as a literary nerd.
I’m proud to say that’s completely true. I absolutely love reading, but even those of us who enjoy burying our noses in a good book can occasionally suffer from short attention spans.
That’s where the beauty of short stories can truly be appreciated. Recently, I was introduced to the writings of Juleen Brantingham. I have quite a few short story compilations and though I have come across her name a handful of times, I’d never actually read one of her stories. In this instance, a story she had written entitled “Something About Camilla” came to my attention and I decided to give it try.
By the time I’d finished it, it had become an instant favorite. The story itself, which deals with a group of friends at their high school reunion, was quite good. However, it was the build up and development of the story that really impressed me. I wouldn’t quite call it a horror story, more like mystery with a few creepy moments sprinkled in.
Although the story is not easy to come across, it is available in Snell as it is a featured short story in Final Shadows – the last installment of the Shadows anthology.
I actually find short stories work really well for commuting by bus or T. Two collections I’ve read recently and liked are Hardly Knew Her by Laura Lippman, and Shelf Discovery by Lizzie Skurnick.
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