The Sisters (short story) The Sisters (short story) "The Sisters" is a short story by James Joyce, the first of a series of short stories called "Dubliners". Originally published in the "Irish Homestead" on 13 August 1904, "The Sisters" was Joyce's first published work of fiction. Joyce later revised the story and had it, along with the rest of the series, published in book form in 1914. ″The Sisters″ gives a portrait of the relationship between a nameless boy and the infirm priest Father Flynn. The priest who has been relieved of his priestly duties has acted as a mentor for the boy in
The Turning (short story collection) The Turning (short story collection) The Turning is a collection of short stories by Australian author Tim Winton published in April 2005. Many of the 17 short stories included interweave in their respective narratives. The story is set in a small Western Australian town is about all different kinds of turnings. Turnings in people, situations, surprises, accidents, relationships and the turning of time. The turnings come at crucial times in the characters lives. They are doomed and unhappy people and though the turning may not change their lives we see their humanity even if just for a moment. This multi