And If That Mockingbird Don't Sing: Parenting Stories Gone Speculative

by Hannah Grieco (Editor), Aubrey Hirsch, Olivia Campbell

An evil teddy bear, a mermaid, a robot daughter, a ghost child. A mother surrendering her baby to the crows. A child consumed by lice from the inside out. A father sending his selkie daughter back to the sea. These flash stories and essays explore the whispered side of parenting — the loss, fear, vulnerability, and deep, deep love that lurks underneath our day-to-day lives as mothers and fathers. One glimpse into And If That Mockingbird Don’t Sing: Parenting Stories Gone Speculative, and you’ll never look at parenting in quite the same way again.

Genres: Short Stories, Horror, Fiction

216 pages, Paperback

First published January 25, 2022

Reviews

[Leah Angstman · Rating 5 out of 5]

I edited this for Alternating Current Press, and it's so good.

[Val · Rating 5 out of 5]

A creepy flash collection that explores the dark sides of being a parent. There is grief, pain, and most importantly so much love that crawls within these unsettling stories.

[Rachel Laverdiere · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is an anthology to be celebrated! I bought this anthology to support the many friends from the writing community featured within its covers, but I have since been recommending it far and wide. I love the variety and styles represented. Of the 76 stories, there were only a handful I didn't admire--which says a lot--and more than I dozen I have earmarked to study!

[Anx · Rating 5 out of 5]

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[Emilie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Creative, disturbing, satisfying

[Becca C. · Rating 3 out of 5]

The beginning really captured me and Some of the stories were good but by the end I just wanted it to be over