“Wild Failure” is the debut book of short stories by best-selling Canadian author Zoe Whittall, who has written five novels to date. The short story collection features 10 thought-provoking stories that delve into the complexities of urban living. It includes themes of attachment, disconnection, the rise of stealth crime, addiction, anxiety, shame, and explores a world that often sows chaos and devalues people.

Zoe Whittall’s prose is intimate, accessible and vivid. She does not shy away from heavy contemporary themes, but handles them with grace and refreshing candor, managing to blend raw emotion with humor and real insight. In a way, Whittall’s writing refuses to be neatly packaged. Some say it lacks a theme running through the stories, but “Wild Failure” definitely positions the outsi

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