Householders

There is no question that these stories are very well crafted, each complete unto itself, and flowing seamlessly in subsequent stories where characters re-appear. Notwithstanding my appreciation of the quality of the writing, for whatever reason these stories just didn’t ‘click’ for me. I didn’t fin......more

In this beautifully written and honest book, Kate Cayley weaves together stories from different characters over multiple generations --past, present, and future-- and manages to find within each those truths, worries, and needs that connect us all.......more

What a mature and sophisticated short story collection. I underlined the hell out of it. The story “Pilgrims” is the one.......more

'Loved the cover of this collection of nine stories. Each holds a created reality which differs from the world at large, from a hippie cult to an underground bunker during a pandemic. This creates tension in the characters who must decide whether to stay in the security of what they know is false or v......more

Not every story in a short story collection is made equal, some of them are great and others are simply passable and “Householders” is no exception to this observation. With that said, even the stories I didn’t particularly connect too were still interesting especially the ones that followed the sam......more