An Optimist's Journal of the End of Days and Other Stories

by Cat Russell

A collection of short fiction by fantasist Cat Russell, containing a broad collection of parody and darkly humorous pieces, inspired by everything from Shakespeare to modern events and themes in fantasy and science fiction.

224 pages, Hardcover

Published August 31, 2020

About the author

Cat Russell shares her life with her high school sweetheart, their son, and other ferocious creatures in the wilds of Ohio while writing short stories, composing poetry, and learning more about the craft every day. Her work has been published in print and online, and she is the author of three books: Soul Picked Clean (March 2019), An Optimist’s Journal of the End of Days and Other Stories (August 2020), and the forthcoming Pinholes: Traveling through the Curtain of the Night (November 2021, Writing Knights Press).