The Fiction Shelf

This short fiction is poetic and tactile; the characters and backdrop are very real. These things combine so that the story about a Moldovan family, struggling in Stalin’s Siberian work camp, remains tough, emotional and always engaging.

In this short, unconventional family drama, the writer accurately captures the stress of managing an ensemble cast in a crowded relationship. When it gets too much, the hapless Eric must leave. But running away means leaving everything.