Don McLellan
June 05th, 2025
In Born of the Storm (Page Count Press $20), Vancouver-based writer Don McLellan delivers a compelling collection of short stories that delve into the complexities of urban life and human resilience. Characters include Frank, the protagonist’s father-figure uncle, who, as a teen, and though never having been in a building higher than a few stories, served as a tail gunner aboard a Lancaster bomber on seventeen bombing missions over Germany. “When the music is playing,” Frank says of his enlistment, “you have to dance.” Frank and his nephew become more than friends, they are essential for each other’s survival. McLellan’s been nominated for the Commonwealth Short Story Prize twice, a ReLit Award, a Pushcart Prize and a Whistler Independent book. His previous collections include Quiet After Slaughter (Libros Libertad, 2009), Brunch with the Jackals (Thistledown Press, 2015) and Ouch (Page Count Press, 2020). 9781777361617
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