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Tilt: Off-Kilter Stories for a Topsy-Turvy World

by Off Campus Writers Workshop

Stories shaped by change and surprise

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Stories shaped by change and surprise

This anthology gathers short fiction created and edited by members of the Off Campus Writers’ Workshop, with change as its organizing theme. The publisher describes a range of genres and story premises, including unsettling sensations, questionable visitors, unruly narrators, spirits, and a note left under a door. Together, those details frame a collection interested in shifts of perception and transformation, with both humorous and haunting elements. The volume also marks the workshop’s 80th anniversary and reflects its stated commitment to a diverse writing community.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Readers interested in multi-genre short-story collections
  • Those drawn to fiction exploring change, surprise, and transformation
  • Readers curious about work produced by a long-running writers’ workshop

Themes

Change and transformationSurprise and altered perceptionHumor and uneaseDiverse approaches to short fiction

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Book overview

Creeping sensations, dubious visitors, narrators gone horribly rogue ...these startling short stories from the Off Campus Writers' Workshop TILT your reality with off-kilter tales both humorous and haunting. From whiplash to spirits to a note slipped under the door, TILT takes readers on a narrative sprint with breathtaking twists you don't see coming.

 

Featuring an introduction by award-winning author Goldie Goldbloom and endorsements from Pulitzer-prize nominee Rebecca Makkai, notable authors Abby Geni and Juan Martinez and USA Today bestselling author Lori Rader Day, this anthology was crafted, edited, and produced by the members of the Off Campus Writers' Workshop. The collection features a range of fictional genres that celebrates the organization's mission of fostering diverse writing and reflects the varied interests and talents of the writing community. Entries are themed around change, showcasing stories of surprise and transformation that reflect the workshop's focus on stories of deep emotional resonance that speak to the complexities of the human experience.

 

One of the nation's longest, continuously running workshops, established in 1946 and headquartered in Winnetka, IL, Off Campus Writers' Workshop now serves a global membership of writers in all genres. This milestone publishing endeavor marks the organization's 80th anniversary.

 

Previous titles by OCWW include the award winning anthologies Turning Points: the 75th Anniversary Anthology (2021) and Meaningful Conflicts: The Art of Friction (2023).

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