In Short Stories About Us, the lens is turned on communication, identity, infidelity, technology, rape, racism, love, desire, sex, regret, and more in this stimulating mix of insightful tales, as lived by a multicultural cast of American and sometimes unexpected characters. A unique bonus section titled “TalkFest” offers the author’s lively, sometimes hilarious views on the issues raised in the stories. These are presented as short essays meant to spur further reflection on the stories, and as a jumping-off point for online discussion between readers and the author

On this page you can purchase and download individual stories from the collection in PDF format—readable on computer or tablet. Each tale from the book includes its corresponding TalkFest essay.

To purchase the complete print edition of the book, see the links below.

Print and/or Digital edition available at…

…and other bookstores.

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“Carine Fabius writes about relationships in a timely, trenchant and poignant manner. Her metaphorical stories about the sun and the moon, a violin and a saxophone, and a tomato and a carrot made me think about the characters from my show and how real they felt to people.
It is a beautiful thing!”

— Craig Plestis, U.S. Creator/Executive Producer,
The Masked Singer