The Canterbury Nightmares is a collection of stories from the edge of the abyss. Combining the essence of Chaucer's pilgrims on their journey to a shrine, with what appeared to be the end of a global pandemic, these tales were born in a time when personal connections were few, breathing the air in a grocery store felt unsafe, and the country was dissolving into seemingly irreparable divisions.


Eleven travelers heading out to visit The Grand Canyon. All of them have their reasons. All of them have their losses, and their pain. All of them are dark. From an old man taking a promised journey with his wife, to a congregation that has lost its way, from different backgrounds and cultures, to different ways of dealing with grief, loss, and isolation, this book will take you places you do not expect.


Contents:


The Old Man's Tale - Steve Rasnic Tem
The Liberation of Brother Buffalo - Michael Boatman
Think of the Family - Ai Jiang
To See Her in Sepia - Scott J. Moses
The Preditor's Tale - Terence Taylor
The Wife of Wrath's Tale - John B. Rosenman
The Secret Place: A Knight's Tale - Stephen Mark Rainey
The Sacred Clarion - S. A. Cosby
The Tour Guide's Tale - Anna Tambour
Every Form of Person - J. A. W. McCarthy
Vending Machine Girl - Eric LaRocca