The Seaboard Review of Books October 13, 2025
Volume 2, Issue 43 of The Seaboard Review of Books, October 1, 2025
In this issue:
What the Living Do by Susan E. Wadds (Fiction)
Voices in The Air by Kasia Jaronczyk (Fiction)
A Fast Horse Never Brings Good News by Cary Fagan (Short Fiction)
Van Gogh’s Grasshopper by Michael Pacey (Poetry)
Notes from the Ward by Steffi Tad-y (Poetry)
Lafleur: The Legend by Steven Finn and Pierre Gince (Non-Fiction)
Thanks for reading this issue of The Seaboard Review of Books!
James M. Fisher, editor-in-chief
Fiction
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Michael Greenstein Reviews
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A Song for Wildcats by Caitlin Galway
What an excellent and unexpected collection of long-form short fiction. Each story is exceptionally compelling, leaning more toward Weird Fiction than traditional narrative—which was a pleasant surprise. I had initially put off reading *Wildcats*, assuming it was just another standard short story compilation. But clearly, the timing was perfect when I finally picked it up.
From the very first page, the stories pull you in with an irresistible sense of mystery and atmosphere. They gave me that rare, comforting feeling that I was in for a truly immersive reading experience.
Highly recommended—especially if you enjoy fiction that veers off-centre into the wonderfully weird. (Contributed by James)
TSR Team News
Melanie Marttila will be on two panels at this year’s Can-Con (October 17 to 19, 2025 at the Brookstreet Hotel, Kanata, Ontario)!
The first will be “The Art of Rest” at 8 pm on Friday, October 17, and the second is “The Taste of Sadness: Writing Emotional Dysregulation” at 2:30 pm on Sunday, October 19.
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