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From the author of the bestselling Jalna series, a story of one small thing that creates a lot of beauty. Bill and Coo were two pigeons who built their nest in the shelter of the gable of the Dullards’ house. Mr. and Mrs. Dullard hated all birds, especially pigeons. Mr. Dullard even tries to hit Bill with a rock, but the rock bounced back from the roof and hit Mr. Dullard instead. After that they let the pigeons alone, but they grumbled about them continually. When the beautiful new egg Coo laid was hatched, something emerged which changed the lives of the envious, bad-tempered humans living beneath and had a surprising effect on the jealous members of the bird world. In language of great simplicity and with a storyteller’s art, Mazo de la Roche tells of the little baby bird whose coming spreads beauty where harshness and envy had been before.
Wind Chimes
This short story is taken from the collection <i>Cover Before Striking</i>. The most common phrase in print is “cover before striking,” a warning to those about to innocently strike a match to be careful not to burn their fingers. Uppal’s characters in <i>Cover Before Striking</i> are all people pushing their lives to new levels of intensity, danger, or passion as they test their limits and those of the world. Implacable and just a little unhinged, the stories of Cover Before Striking each move toward that moment of contact when the sparks begin to fly, when destruction and beauty seem to blur together. With this collection, Priscila Uppal offers the literary equivalent of playing with fire. <br/> <br/>
“Wind Chimes” was originally published in <i>The Windsor Review</i>.
Vertigo
This short story is taken from the collection <i>Cover Before Striking</i>. The most common phrase in print is “cover before striking,” a warning to those about to innocently strike a match to be careful not to burn their fingers. Uppal’s characters in <i>Cover Before Striking</i> are all people pushing their lives to new levels of intensity, danger, or passion as they test their limits and those of the world. Implacable and just a little unhinged, the stories of Cover Before Striking each move toward that moment of contact when the sparks begin to fly, when destruction and beauty seem to blur together. With this collection, Priscila Uppal offers the literary equivalent of playing with fire. <br/> <br/>
“Vertigo” was originally published in <i>The Exile Book of Canadian Sports Fiction</i> and <i>Exile</i> magazine.
Three Days Left
This short story is taken from the collection <i>Cover Before Striking</i>. The most common phrase in print is “cover before striking,” a warning to those about to innocently strike a match to be careful not to burn their fingers. Uppal’s characters in <i>Cover Before Striking</i> are all people pushing their lives to new levels of intensity, danger, or passion as they test their limits and those of the world. Implacable and just a little unhinged, the stories of Cover Before Striking each move toward that moment of contact when the sparks begin to fly, when destruction and beauty seem to blur together. With this collection, Priscila Uppal offers the literary equivalent of playing with fire. <br/> <br/>
“Three Days Left” was originally published in <i>The Fiddlehead</i> and was nominated for the Journey Prize.
The Still Body Is the Perfect Body
This short story is taken from the collection <i>Cover Before Striking</i>. The most common phrase in print is “cover before striking,” a warning to those about to innocently strike a match to be careful not to burn their fingers. Uppal’s characters in <i>Cover Before Striking</i> are all people pushing their lives to new levels of intensity, danger, or passion as they test their limits and those of the world. Implacable and just a little unhinged, the stories of Cover Before Striking each move toward that moment of contact when the sparks begin to fly, when destruction and beauty seem to blur together. With this collection, Priscila Uppal offers the literary equivalent of playing with fire. <br/> <br/>
“The Still Body is the Perfect Body” was originally published in <i>Smoke</i>.
Sleepwalking
This short story is taken from the collection <i>Cover Before Striking</i>. The most common phrase in print is “cover before striking,” a warning to those about to innocently strike a match to be careful not to burn their fingers. Uppal’s characters in <i>Cover Before Striking</i> are all people pushing their lives to new levels of intensity, danger, or passion as they test their limits and those of the world. Implacable and just a little unhinged, the stories of Cover Before Striking each move toward that moment of contact when the sparks begin to fly, when destruction and beauty seem to blur together. With this collection, Priscila Uppal offers the literary equivalent of playing with fire. <br/> <br/>
“Sleepwalking” was originally published in <i>Exile</i> and was nominated for the Journey Prize.
Recipes for Dirty Laundry
This short story is taken from the collection <i>Cover Before Striking</i>. The most common phrase in print is “cover before striking,” a warning to those about to innocently strike a match to be careful not to burn their fingers. Uppal’s characters in <i>Cover Before Striking</i> are all people pushing their lives to new levels of intensity, danger, or passion as they test their limits and those of the world. Implacable and just a little unhinged, the stories of Cover Before Striking each move toward that moment of contact when the sparks begin to fly, when destruction and beauty seem to blur together. With this collection, Priscila Uppal offers the literary equivalent of playing with fire. <br/> <br/>
“Recipes for Dirty Laundry” was originally published in the TOK anthology <i>Writing the New Toronto</i>.
Mycosis
This short story is taken from the collection <i>Cover Before Striking</i>. The most common phrase in print is “cover before striking,” a warning to those about to innocently strike a match to be careful not to burn their fingers. Uppal’s characters in <i>Cover Before Striking</i> are all people pushing their lives to new levels of intensity, danger, or passion as they test their limits and those of the world. Implacable and just a little unhinged, the stories of Cover Before Striking each move toward that moment of contact when the sparks begin to fly, when destruction and beauty seem to blur together. With this collection, Priscila Uppal offers the literary equivalent of playing with fire. <br/> <br/>
“Mycosis” was published in <i>Pagitica</i> and nominated for the Journey Prize.
The Man Who Loved Cats
This short story is taken from the collection <i>Cover Before Striking</i>. The most common phrase in print is “cover before striking,” a warning to those about to innocently strike a match to be careful not to burn their fingers. Uppal’s characters in <i>Cover Before Striking</i> are all people pushing their lives to new levels of intensity, danger, or passion as they test their limits and those of the world. Implacable and just a little unhinged, the stories of Cover Before Striking each move toward that moment of contact when the sparks begin to fly, when destruction and beauty seem to blur together. With this collection, Priscila Uppal offers the literary equivalent of playing with fire. <br/> <br/>
“The Man Who Loved Cats” was originally published in <i>Pottersfield Portfolio</i> and a TSAR anthology.
The Lilies
This short story is taken from the collection <i>Cover Before Striking</i>. The most common phrase in print is “cover before striking,” a warning to those about to innocently strike a match to be careful not to burn their fingers. Uppal’s characters in <i>Cover Before Striking</i> are all people pushing their lives to new levels of intensity, danger, or passion as they test their limits and those of the world. Implacable and just a little unhinged, the stories of Cover Before Striking each move toward that moment of contact when the sparks begin to fly, when destruction and beauty seem to blur together. With this collection, Priscila Uppal offers the literary equivalent of playing with fire. <br/> <br/>
“The Lilies” was originally published in <i>Humber Literary Review</i>.