12: Best Canadian Stories

John Metcalf knows writing is hard work. At the same time, he’s always seen it as play, something like building castles in the sand. Readers, he is convinced, must be prepared to play with writers. They must pull up their trousers and get down on their hands and knees if they want to understand the castles writers are building in the sand. Are you confused by Douglas Glover? Then play with him. Baffled by Keath Fraser? Relax and listen. Enjoy the obliquities of Lynn Coady. Live in the torrents of words as they pour over you. The story is constantly changing and readers have to change as well.Contributors: Caroline Adderson, Adrian Michael Kelly, Marjorie Celona, Nancy Jo Cullen, Douglas Glover, Shaena Lambert, Lynn Coady, Nadine McInnis, Steven Heighton, Keath Fraser