Selected by editor Mark Anthony Jarman the 2023 edition ofamp160Best Canadian Stories showcases the best Canadian fiction writing published in 2021A collection that takes us into a firey nearfuture and a notorious feminists personal past from a neardrowning to a fake breakdown through mothers who fail us to crummy jobs to thieves to grief to revenge with a bottle of tabasco sauce With work by established practitioners alongside that of lesserknown writers this yearamp8217s Best Canadian Stories shows how the short form can evoke the experience of a person on the brink Including 2023 MetcalfRooke Award winner Caroline Adderson and featuring in tribute two stories by the late Steven Heighton this yearamp8217s collection draws together beloved Canadian practitioners of the form and thrilling new voices to continue not only a series but a legacy in Canadian lettersFeaturing works byCaroline Adderson amp8226 David Bezmozgis amp8226 Jowita Bydlowska amp8226 Kate Cayley amp8226 Tamas Dobozy amp8226 Omar El Akkad amp8226 Christine Estima amp8226 Naomi Fontaine amp8226 Sara Freeman amp8226 Steven Heighton amp8226 Philip Huynh amp8226 David Huebert amp8226 Alexandra Mae Jones amp8226 Carmelinda Scian