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