A NOVEL-IN-STORIES | Alex Turner + Lucian Childs

[a] powerful novel—simply and directly told, with a great narrative engine and a fully realized emotional arc.—Trevor Corkum, author of The World After Us

In 1956, fifteen-year-old Teddy—a lonely boy drawn to the water and woods surrounding his small town of Harrison Hot Spring—is overwhelmed by his feelings upon meeting the bad boy Wade. Over the next decade, Teddy strives to shape an authentic life, while ultimately facing his unrequited love for his friend. This poignant tale furthers our understanding of a little described moment in queer Canadian history—the decade prior to the 1969 Stonewall riots, the event which sparked the modern gay rights movement.  | MORE |

Read the penultimate tale from Confluence in the summer 2025 issue of Prairie Fire Magazine.