Bodies In Trouble

By Diane Carley

Forced intimacies, dead dogs, errant balloons, a troubled chef’s encounter with ethereal Swedish lesbians, all form this remarkable short story collection, Bodies in Trouble, depicting characters coping with faltering relationships, simmering violence, and light-drenched visions. Stories of damaged daughters and abandoned sons, of near-crashes, lost loves, and late nights steeped in regret. Lurking within these tales is the glimmer of hope from a brave choice, a bold action, the recalibration of a dangerous path. 

• Language: English
• Publisher: Radiant Press
• Release date: Apr 15, 2022
• ISBN: 9781989274743

Diane Carley

Diane Carley was longlisted for CBC’s 2019 Short Story Contest and her work has been published in The Antigonish Review, The Fiddlehead, Riddle Fence, The New Quarterly, subTerrain, Other Voices, Release Any Words Stuck Inside You (RAWSIY) III, the Canadian Authors Association’s Building Community anthology, and The Globe and Mail. She has also written and produced documentaries for CBC Radio. Diane lives in St. John’s, Newfoundland.

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