No Shadows at Noon is a compelling collection of nine short stories exploring the many forms love can take beyond romance.
A lost twin sister nobody will talk about. A surreal garden with an unwanted dependent. A friendship that lasts only for a season. A girl out of water taken under a strict wing. A successful Nairobi woman forced into the life of a coastal songstress. A wounded heart seeking paternal vengeance. A granddaughter wondering whether poetry can keep her grandmother here just a little longer. An old, dented pot that becomes an unlikely shield. And an abandoned god grappling with humanity’s indifference.
Shortlisted from the Wanderer’s Path 2026 Short Story Competition, these stories traverse family, friendship, mentorship, sacrifice, grief, duty, community, and even the bonds between humanity and the divine.
Together, they offer a richly varied meditation on non-romantic love—its tenderness, contradictions, burdens, and unexpected forms—reminding us that some of the most profound connections in life exist far beyond romance.
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