Below are short stories that have been featured in An Unexpected Journal:
 The Power of Story V1I2: Summer 2018 |
Hume in Elfland by Rebekah ValeriusAn imaginative encounter between G.K. Chesterton and David Hume. Read online Buy Issue Subscribe
Dry Bones by Korine MartinezAn apocalyptic account that teaches us how to find meaning in the face of despair. Read online Buy Issue Subscribe
Devouring Reason by Rebekah ValeriusA retelling of the myth of Arachne |
 Courage, Strength, & Hope V1I3: Fall 2018 |
The Adventures of Asher Svenson: Story One – The Secret Wood by Lucas HoltAn adventurer finds wonder in a mystical wood. |
 Celebrating Planet Narnia V1I4: Advent 2018 |
Quarantine by Adam BrackinA hero embarks on a quest to rescue a people from a corrupting virus in this sci-fi adventure. |
 Imagination V2I1: Spring 2019 |
Messiah by Adam BrackinA sci-fi short story exploring the intersection of reality, fantasy, and truth. Read online Buy Issue Subscribe
The Adventures of Asher Svenson: Story Two – A Feast of Fishes by Lucas HoltThe adventures continue when Asher gets direction from an unexpected source. Read online Buy Issue Subscribe
Light in the Darkness by Korine MartinezA story to bring hope that light will dawn even in the deepest darkness. Read online Buy Issue Subscribe
The Armor of the Dragon: Chapter One – What Grew in the Garden by Daniel AsperheimA Japanese fantasy on courage and discovery. |
 Dystopia V2I3: Fall 2019 |
This Captain, Buffeted by Karise GilillandIn a modern-day dystopia, an unlikely battle ensues. Read online Buy Issue Subscribe
Light by Alicia PollardIn the post-apocalyptic future, the search for old truths begins. Read online Buy Issue Subscribe
Wanted by Korine MartinezIn a future where everything can be chosen, who determines value? |
The Genius of G.K. Chesterton |
The Shop of Ghosts by G.K. ChesteronIn this celebratory issue dedicated to G.K. Chesterton, we revisit one of his whimsical short stories. Read online Buy Issue Subscribe
The Happy Home to Which We Are All Faring by Rebekah ValeriusAn imagined encounter between G.K. Chesterton and Nora from “A Doll’s House” by Henrik Ibsen Read online Buy Issue Subscribe
Escaping the Madhouse by Clark WeidnerA Chesteronian allegory inspired by The Journey |
 Science Fiction V3I2: Summer 2020 |
Ghost by Alicia PollardA short story exploring the impact of transhumanism |
 Image Bearers V4I1: Spring 2021 |
My Favorite Things by Christy LuisA story about human frailty and the power of love. |
 The Imaginative Harvest of Holly Ordway V4I4: Advent 2021 |
Lost and Found by Theresa PihlA story about true value. Read online Buy Issue Subscribe Echo and Narcissus: a Modern Reimagining by Clark WeidnerA warning about misdirected focus. |