Article: Donut Shop Lovers by Melissa Steele

DONUT SHOP LOVERS BY MELISSA STEELE

TURNSTONE PRESS 1999

This debut collection of short fiction earned Melissa Steele the John Hirsch Award for most promising Manitoba writer, and deservedly so. Replete with odd plot twists and quirky characters, these stories illuminate the dark side of human nature as they cast a glimpse into the lives of ordinary people, each one struggling to attain personal happiness.

In the first section of stories, Steele probes the complexities of contemporary relationships and the dilemmas faced by lovers, family members and friends who resort to acts of desperation as they struggle to move forward in their lives. Often, events unfold unexpectedly, rendering the ...

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