Shine of the Ever

Tender and punk-tough queer voices from 1990s Portland.Shine of the Ever is a literary mixtape of short stories exploring a community of queer and trans people. Navigating love, mistakes, and self-forgiveness, these characters negotiate the complexities of identity and relationships.

Set against the backdrop of a vibrant 1990s Portland, these stories bind together a community as they learn to forgive themselves for being young and sometimes foolish. Perfect for readers seeking authentic queer narratives, Shine of the Ever offers a nostalgic and heartfelt look at love, identity, and community. This collection is ideal for fans of LGBTQ+ fiction, short stories, and tales of self-discovery.

Claire Rudy Foster is a queer, nonbinary single parent in recovery. Their short story collection, I’ve Never Done This Before, was published to warm acclaim in 2016. With four Pushcart Prize nominations, Foster’s writing has appeared in McSweeney’s, The Rumpus, and many other journals. Their nonfiction work has reached millions of readers in The New York Times, The Washington Post, and Narratively, among others. Foster lives and writes in Portland, Oregon.