The More Important Things

by Rohinton Mistry

"The More Important Things" is a short story about a boy and his marbles, published in Canadian Fiction Magazine, No. 65, 1989.

Later republished in 90: Best Canadian Stories.

18 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1989

About the author

Rohinton Mistry is an Indian-born Canadian writer. He has been the recipient of many awards including the Neustadt International Prize for Literature in 2012. Each of his first three novels was shortlisted for the Booker Prize. His novels to date have been set in India, told from the perspective of Parsis, and explore themes of family life, poverty, discrimination, and the corrupting influence of society.