Cairn Press Llc imprint: 3 books

Rooted in Ireland’s history of internal violence, an inescapable brutality that drags like a shadow for natives and exiles alike, the ‘war of Ireland’ ensues in Seamus Scanlon’s short story collection, As Close As You’ll Ever Be. From Dublin to New York, Scanlon’s stories cover the vicious...

Matt Pine's City Water Light & Power follows the entwined stories of Jake and Michelle as they negotiate a changing external and internal landscape in the city of Chicago. Jake unwillingly emerges from a lost state, while Michelle must become lost before finding a sense of self. Themes of identity and...

“What a pleasure to follow the soul-searching voice of Jay Shearer's narrator, Philip Palliard—stay at home dad, philanderer-in-spite-of-himself, and friend so empathic he feels his neighbors' transgressions as his own. Shearer's writing is utterly engaging—a rare blend of wit, introspection and charm.” Molly McNett