Only Human
Short Stories
Published on 25. March 2026
Book
Paperback/Softback
180 pages
978-1-997770-09-1 (ISBN)
Description
Only Human by Kristine Scarrow is a thought-provoking collection of eleven short stories that explore how ordinary people respond when life pushes them to their limits. Each story reveals the quiet struggles beneath everyday life-careers that falter, relationships that fracture, and moments of loss or discovery that change everything.
Set in Saskatchewan, Canada, these contemporary tales balance humour, heartbreak, and honesty as characters confront aging, illness, trauma, gender roles, and the pull between what's right and what's necessary. Scarrow's writing captures the raw truth of being human, showing how small choices can lead to unexpected consequences.
Only Human invites readers to reflect on their own lives and ask: What would I do in the same situation? Relatable and emotionally resonant, this collection is for anyone drawn to stories about the moral and emotional struggles that define us all.
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Language
English
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 140 mm
Thickness: 10 mm
Weight
235 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-997770-09-1 (9781997770091)
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Kristine Scarrow is the author of four young adult novels: Throwaway Girl (2014), If This Is Home (2016), The 11th Hour (2018), and The Gamer's Guide to Getting the Girl (2019) all published by Dundurn Press. Her fiction has been shortlisted or won numerous awards.Her short fiction, creative non-fiction, and poetry have appeared in several publications. She has also served as an editor for book-length manuscripts and has served as a mentor through The Writers' Union of Canada and the MFA in Writing program at the University of Saskatchewan, where she also holds an MFA in Writing.She has worked as a five-year hospital writer-in-residence and has served as writer-in-residence in 2022-2023 for the Saskatoon Public Library. She also teaches creative writing and communication classes at the post-secondary level.Kristine has spent several years researching the power of creativity and art in our lives, specifically how engaging in the arts can be a therapeutic and enriching experience. With a special interest in writing as a healing art, she offers a safe, gentle approach to writing and wants others to discover how writing can be a useful tool to help heal and grow.