The Fiction Gallery

For sure, Adam is weird—although “weird” is all relative. Weird is problematic, but tolerable. What’s forbidden though is talking to Kafkaists, who are nothing but dangerous worms guilty of “moral turpitude.” So helping Kafkaists wasn’t the brightest thing to do. If only Adam was good at making plans.

“My casket shall be filled to the rim with 2005 Saint-Émilion.” So read the first line of Keene’s funeral instructions—a funeral nobody would attend, since he had no friends or family. A quirky, warm-hearted journey that captivates, entertains, and provides food for thought.

A devastating earthquake isolates Montréal Island one week before a referendum on Québec’s secession from Canada. No power, no communications, -40°F — but no heroes either. Politicians wage ideological war, a lunatic runs emergency response, and Kafka would feel right at home.