Distributed for University of British Columbia Press
Vancouver Short Stories
Spanning a period of nearly eighty years, the stories in this collection present the experience of living in Vancouver as filtered through the imagination of some of Canada's most famous writers. In tone, the stories range from the grimness of Dorothy Livesay's account of Depression misery, to the irony of Ethel Wilson's narrative of an evening garden party. Other well-known authors include Emily Carr, Malcolm Lowry, Alice Munro, Audrey Thomas, and Joy Kogawa.
Table of Contents
Introduction
The Prophetess / Francis Owen
In Vancouver / Martin Allerdale Grainger
The Two Sisters / Pauline Johnson
The Siwash Rock / Pauline Johnson
The Golden Fleece / Bertrand W. Sinclair
Phyllus / Jean Burton
A Cup of Coffee / Dorothy Livesay
Sophie / Emily Carr
Gin and Goldenrod / Malcolm Lowry
Love in the Park / William McConnell
A Drink with Adolphus / Ethel Wilson
Aquarius / Audrey Thomas
Forgiveness in Families / Alice Munro
The First Woman / Gabriel Szohner
Spans / George Bowering
The Jade Peony / Wayson Choy
1941-1942 / Joy Kogawa
Was that Malcolm Lowry? / Frances Duncan
Broken Teeth / Sky Lee
A Nice Cold Beer / Kevin Roberts
The Animals in their Elements / Cynthia Flood