Stories and Introduction by: Wayne Grady
Preface by: Margaret Atwood
Publication Date: September 8, 2026
Published by: Freehand Books
ISBN: 9781997534242 / 199753424X
250 pages; 5¼” x 8”
$22.95
Delightful and inventive, The Cartel and Other Cover Stories is Wayne Grady’s first collection of short fiction—a masterful reimagining of classic short stories in a way that honours the originals while creating something entirely new.
Each story in this collection takes its inspiration from works by international masters of the form, including Anton Chekhov, Franz Kafka, and Lydia Davis, drawing together new contexts and connections. For instance, in “La Gordita,” inspired by Guy de Maupassant’s “Boule de Suif” about the French bourgeoisie, Grady skewers wealthy expats in Mexico as they make arrangements to leave their winter homes when a drug cartel threatens to seize control of their town.
Bringing together delectably stylish prose, striking characters, a foreword from Margaret Atwood, and “literary liner notes” that bring context to the original stories and the short story form, Grady’s collection of cover stories is unique and provocative—not to be missed!
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