Short Diary Fiction

"The first collection of fiction centering the diary - either written in diary form or in which diaries or journals are major plot devices - this book brings together 25 short stories from around the world. Carefully curated to outline the conventions of diary fiction across time periods, national traditions, languages, and writing styles, the editors have brought together works from 13 countries, including translations from 9 different languages, which span 3 centuries from 1866 to 2018. The wide range of genres and themes include climate fiction, romance, mystery, magical realism and isolation, violence, marriage, mental illness, technology and modernity"--