Overview

Quarterlives is a short story collection by Cairo Smith. It was published by Askari and released on November 20, 2024. The collection includes eight stories about young people moving through contemporary, near-future, alternate-history, and speculative settings.

The collection includes a foreword by author Matthew Pegas.

Quarterlives is available from Amazon.

Stories

  1. Hunters - A short story about three runners and their private rituals.
  2. Network States - A short story about a real-time online war game.
  3. Spirit of ‘87 - A short story about a nightclub ghost.
  4. Locked In - A short story about an Oregon war patrol.
  5. Zach Dinesen’s Ghost - A short story about a filmmaker’s haunted production.
  6. From the Branch - A short story about two former students crossing paths.
  7. Lizard Man - A short story about a transformed researcher.
  8. Portrait of Camille Oken - A short story about a profile of a portrait photographer.