Welcome to The Feminist Bibliothecary’s Lite Reads, where we read a different short story every week, and discuss it here and on social media. This week’s Lite Reads selection is Mrs. Sorensen and the Sasquatch by Kelly Barnhill.
Mrs. Sorensen and the Sasquatch is a fantasy romance short story published in 2014 by Tor.com. After Mr. Sorensen passes away, his widow stirs up a scandal by falling in love with a new person. The community is furious and enlists the help of the local priest to help convince Mrs. Sorensen to live as they believe a widow should live. Mrs. Sorensen does what she must to preserve her new love in this vibrant fantasy setting.
Kelly Barnhill (1973-) is a US-American novelist, short story writer, and teacher from Minnesota, known for works of fantasy, science fiction, and children’s nonfiction. Barnhill’s best-known work is The Girl Who Drank the Moon, a middle-grade fantasy novel that was awarded the Newbery Medal in 2017. Her 2016 fantasy novella The Unlicensed Magician also received a World Fantasy Award.
You can read the story in its entirety in your browser at this link. If you prefer to support the author, you can get the story on Amazon for a low cost. The story is unavailable in any audio format that I know of, and I apologise for any difficulties this causes.
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