MITCHELL TOEWS has placed stories in 122 literary journals and anthologies since 2016. A four-time Pushcart Prize nominee, he has been a finalist in numerous major contests and prizes. He is currently working on his debut novel and curating a second collection of stories.
Toews, who grew up in his parents’ Mennonite bakery in Steinbach, Manitoba employs a gritty, descriptive style grounded in the psychological depth of closely observed characters. This collection is a blend of memory, fable, and trauma that examines profound moments in which the conflict might be subtle or camouflaged but the consequences are real. A Keatsian “mansion of many apartments,” the stories read almost like a novel and combine to offer a broad narrative on how the people once known as the quiet in the land have evolved, and are evolving.
Mitch and his wife Janice live in their 1950 cabin in Manitoba’s Whiteshell Park and may be found on the lake, on the trails, or loose, in the wild air. More conveniently, catch him in his virtual habitat, Mitchellaneous.com, Facebook or Instagram.
Photo: Janice Toews
