About the OSSS

The Ottawa Short Story Salon is for people who enjoy reading short fiction and discussing it thoughtfully, in real life. But people are busy, and novels can demand a serious time commitment; whereas short stories, as Edgar Allan Poe noted, can — and should — be read in a single sitting for total immersion and unity of effect. In this respect, reading a short story, in all its brevity, can prove to be a sublime artistic experience.

We meet every two weeks in a downtown tavern, with about a dozen seats so the conversation stays focused and everyone can take part. Hope to see you there!

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About me: my name is Colin, and I love reading both fiction and non-fiction; I'm especially drawn to the short story form. I work as a data scientist, and I also write my own short fiction. And although online literature discussion can be fun, I find that in-person discussion, in the local community, is often more fulfilling. Hence this project.

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