There are a list of short stories written by Alice Munro. It includes stories that were published in single-author collections (books), the first story ever published, "The Dimensions of a Shadow" (1950), and other stories having appeared elsewhere.
Some of the data in the list below are still needed in this spreadsheet, e.g., which journal a story was published in.
| Compilations
a = in an anthology at about this time |
Title | See also | Journal | 68 | 71 | 74 | 78 | 82 | 86 | 90 | 94 | 98 | 01 | 04 | 06 | 09 | 12 | s96 | s03 | s04 | s06 | s11 | |
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A Basket of Strawberries | 1953-11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
A Queer Streak | x | |||||||||||||||||||||
A Real Life | 1992-02-10 | x | ||||||||||||||||||||
A Trip to the Coast | x | |||||||||||||||||||||
A Wilderness Station | 1992-04-27 | x | s | s | ||||||||||||||||||
Accident | 1977-11 | x | ||||||||||||||||||||
Age of Faith | x | |||||||||||||||||||||
Ally and Lizzy | x | |||||||||||||||||||||
Amundsen (short story) | de; | 2012-08-27 Web | x | |||||||||||||||||||
An Ounce of Cure | x | |||||||||||||||||||||
At the Other Place | 1955-09 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Axis | 2011-01-31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Baptizing | x | |||||||||||||||||||||
Bardon Bus | x | x | ||||||||||||||||||||
Before the Change | 1998-08-24 | x | ||||||||||||||||||||
Boys and Girls (Web) | de; | 1964 [1] | x | |||||||||||||||||||
Carried Away (short story) | de; | 1991-10-21 | x | s | s | s | s | |||||||||||||||
Chaddeleys and Flemings I: The Connection | 1979 [2] | x | s | |||||||||||||||||||
Chaddeleys and Flemings II: The Stone in the Field | 1979-04 | x | s | |||||||||||||||||||
Chance | 2004-06-14 | x | s | |||||||||||||||||||
Changes and Ceremonies | x | |||||||||||||||||||||
Characters | 1978 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Child's Play | x | |||||||||||||||||||||
Circle of Prayer | 1986 | x | ||||||||||||||||||||
Comfort | x | |||||||||||||||||||||
Connection | 1978-11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Corrie (short story) | de; | 2010-10-11 Web | x | |||||||||||||||||||
Cortes Island | 1998-10-12 | x | ||||||||||||||||||||
Dance of the Happy Shades | 1961 [2] | x | s | |||||||||||||||||||
Day of the Butterfly | 1956 [3] | x | ||||||||||||||||||||
Dear Life (short story) | de; | 2011-09-19 Web | x | |||||||||||||||||||
Deep-Holes | 2008-06-30 Web | x | s | |||||||||||||||||||
Differently (short story) | 1989-01-02 | x | s | s | s | |||||||||||||||||
Dimensions (short story) | de; | 2006-06-05 Web | x | s | ||||||||||||||||||
Dolly | 2012-05-29 | x | ||||||||||||||||||||
Dulse | 1980-07-21 | x | a | s | ||||||||||||||||||
Epilogue: The Photographer | x | |||||||||||||||||||||
Eskimo | 1985-12 | x | ||||||||||||||||||||
Executioners | x | |||||||||||||||||||||
Face (short story) | 2008-09-08 Web | x | ||||||||||||||||||||
Family Furnishings | x | s | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fathers | x | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fiction (short story) | de; | 2007-08 | x | |||||||||||||||||||
Fits | 1986 [2] | x | s | |||||||||||||||||||
Five Points | 1988-03-14 | x | ||||||||||||||||||||
Floating Bridge | 2000-07-31 | x | ||||||||||||||||||||
Forgiveness in Families | x | s | ||||||||||||||||||||
Free Radicals (short story) | de; | 2008-02-11 Web | x | s | ||||||||||||||||||
Friend of My Youth (short story) | de; | 1990-01-22 | x | s | s | |||||||||||||||||
Goodbye Myra | 1956-07 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Goodness and Mercy | 1989-03-20 | x | ||||||||||||||||||||
Gravel (short story) | de; | 2011-06-27 Web | x | |||||||||||||||||||
Half a Grapefruit | 1978-05 | x | ||||||||||||||||||||
Hard-Luck Stories | x | |||||||||||||||||||||
Hateship, Friendship, Courtship, Loveship, Marriage (short story) | de; | x | s | s | s | s | ||||||||||||||||
Haven | 2012-03-05 | x | ||||||||||||||||||||
Heirs of the Living Body | x | |||||||||||||||||||||
Hired Girl | 1994-04-11 | x | s | |||||||||||||||||||
Hold Me Fast, Don't Let Me Pass | 1988-12 | x | ||||||||||||||||||||
Home Web, 2006 | de; | 1974 | x | |||||||||||||||||||
How Could I Do That? | 1956-03 | |||||||||||||||||||||
How I Met My Husband | 1974-02 | x | ||||||||||||||||||||
Illinois | x | |||||||||||||||||||||
Images | x | s | ||||||||||||||||||||
In Sight of the Lake | de; | 2012-02-22 [4] | x | |||||||||||||||||||
Jakarta | de; | x | ||||||||||||||||||||
Jesse and Meribeth | x | |||||||||||||||||||||
Labor Day Dinner | 1981-09-28 | x | s | |||||||||||||||||||
Leaving Maverley | de; | 2011-11-28 | x | |||||||||||||||||||
Lichen | 1985-07-15 | x | s | |||||||||||||||||||
Lives of Girls and Women | x | |||||||||||||||||||||
Lying Under the Apple Tree | 2002-06-17 | x | s | |||||||||||||||||||
Marrakesh | x | |||||||||||||||||||||
Material | 1973-11 | x | s | |||||||||||||||||||
Memorial | x | |||||||||||||||||||||
Meneseteung | de; | 1988-01-11 | x | s | s | |||||||||||||||||
Messenger | x | |||||||||||||||||||||
Miles City, Montana | 1985-01-14 | x | s | s | ||||||||||||||||||
Mischief | 1978-04 | x | s | |||||||||||||||||||
Monsieur les Deux Chapeaux | x | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mrs. Cross and Mrs. Kidd | x | |||||||||||||||||||||
My Mother's Dream | x | s | ||||||||||||||||||||
Nettles | 2000-02-21 | x | ||||||||||||||||||||
Night (short story) | de; | 2012-Spring [5] | x | |||||||||||||||||||
No Advantages | x | |||||||||||||||||||||
Oh, What Avails | 1987-11-16 | x | ||||||||||||||||||||
Open Secrets | 1993-02-08 | x | ||||||||||||||||||||
Oranges and Apples | 1988-10-24 | x | ||||||||||||||||||||
Passion (short story) | de; | 2004-03-22 Web | x | |||||||||||||||||||
Pictures of the Ice | 1990-01 | x | ||||||||||||||||||||
Post and Beam | 2000-12-11 | x | ||||||||||||||||||||
Postcard | 1968 [2] | x | s | |||||||||||||||||||
Powers | x | |||||||||||||||||||||
Pride | 2011-04 | x | ||||||||||||||||||||
Princess Ida | x | |||||||||||||||||||||
Privilege | x | |||||||||||||||||||||
Providence | 1977-08 | x | ||||||||||||||||||||
Prue | 1981-03-30 | x | ||||||||||||||||||||
Queenie (short story) | 1998-07-30 Web | x | ||||||||||||||||||||
Red Dress—1946 /The Red Dress | -1973-03 | f | ||||||||||||||||||||
Rich as Stink | x | |||||||||||||||||||||
Royal Beatings | 1977-03-14 | x | s | |||||||||||||||||||
Runaway (short story) | de; | 2003-08-11 Web | x | s | ||||||||||||||||||
Save the Reaper | de; | 1998-06-22 | x | s | ||||||||||||||||||
Silence | 2004-06-14 | x | s | |||||||||||||||||||
Simon's Luck | 1978 [6] | x | s | s | ||||||||||||||||||
Some Women | 2008-12-22 | x | ||||||||||||||||||||
Something I've Been Meaning to Tell You | 1974 [2] | x | s | |||||||||||||||||||
Soon | 2005-06-14 | x | s | |||||||||||||||||||
Spaceships Have Landed | x | |||||||||||||||||||||
Spelling | 1978-06-17 | x | ||||||||||||||||||||
Story for Sunday | 1950-12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday Afternoon | x | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tell Me Yes or No | 1974-03 | x | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thanks for the Ride | x | |||||||||||||||||||||
The Albanian Virgin | de; | 1994-06-27 /07-04 | x | s | s | s | ||||||||||||||||
The Bear Came Over the Mountain | de; | 1999-12-27 /2000-01-03 Web | x | s | s | s | ||||||||||||||||
The Beggar Maid | 1977-06-27 | x | s | |||||||||||||||||||
The Children Stay | 1997-12-22 | x | s | s | ||||||||||||||||||
The Dangerous One | 1957-07 | |||||||||||||||||||||
The Dimensions of a Shadow | 1950-04 | |||||||||||||||||||||
The Edge of Town | 1955-08 | |||||||||||||||||||||
The Eye (short story) | de; | x | ||||||||||||||||||||
The Ferguson Girls Must Never Marry | 1982 | |||||||||||||||||||||
The Flats Road | x | |||||||||||||||||||||
The Found Boat | x | |||||||||||||||||||||
The Idyllic Summer | 1954-08 | |||||||||||||||||||||
The Jack Randa Hotel | 1993-07-19 | x | ||||||||||||||||||||
The Love of a Good Woman (short story) | de; | 1996-12-23 | x | s | s | |||||||||||||||||
The Moon in the Orange Street Skating Rink | 1986-03-31 | x | ||||||||||||||||||||
The Moons of Jupiter (short story) | de; | 1978-05-22 | x | s | s | s | ||||||||||||||||
The Office | x | |||||||||||||||||||||
The Ottawa Valley | 1974 [2] | x | s | |||||||||||||||||||
The Peace of Utrecht | x | |||||||||||||||||||||
The Progress of Love (short story) | de; | 1985-10-07 | x | s | s | s | ||||||||||||||||
The Shining Houses | x | |||||||||||||||||||||
The Spanish Lady | x | |||||||||||||||||||||
The Ticket | x | |||||||||||||||||||||
The Time of Death | x | |||||||||||||||||||||
The Turkey Season | 1980-12-29 | x | s | s | ||||||||||||||||||
The View from Castle Rock | de; | 2005-08-29 | x | s | ||||||||||||||||||
The Widower | 1951-04 | |||||||||||||||||||||
The Wilds of Morris Township | x | |||||||||||||||||||||
To Reach Japan | de; | 2012 Web | x | |||||||||||||||||||
Too Much Happiness | 2009-08 | x | ||||||||||||||||||||
Train (short story) | de; | 2012-04 Web | x | |||||||||||||||||||
Trespasses | x | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tricks | x | |||||||||||||||||||||
Vandals | 1993-10-04 | x | s | s | ||||||||||||||||||
Visitors | 1982-04 | x | ||||||||||||||||||||
Voices (short story) | de; | x | ||||||||||||||||||||
Walker Brothers Cowboy | 1968 [2] | x | s | |||||||||||||||||||
Walking on Water | x | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wenlock Edge (short story) | de; | 2005-12-05 Web | x | |||||||||||||||||||
What Do You Want to Know For? | 1994 [7] | a | x | |||||||||||||||||||
What is Remembered | 2001-01-19 | x | ||||||||||||||||||||
White Dump | 1986-07-28 | x | s | |||||||||||||||||||
Who Do You Think You Are? | x | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wigtime | 1989-09-04 | x | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wild Swans | 1978-04 | x | s | |||||||||||||||||||
Winter Wind | x | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wood (short story) (Web, 2009) | de; | 1980-11-24 | x | |||||||||||||||||||
Working for a Living | 1981-08 | x |
This list contains some extra information compared with the table above.
Works by Munro that appeared in anthologies may be more difficult to locate than those that were published in journals or in Munro's original collections but they are likely to be numerous. Please add.
Selected and with an afterword by Jane Urquhart
according to this Table of Contents
With an introduction by Margaret Atwood
From The Love of a Good Woman (1998)
From Hateship, Friendship, Courtship, Loveship, Marriage (2001)
From Runaway (2004)
From The View from Castle Rock (2006)
From Too much happiness (2009)
According to the Buffalo & Erie County Library [20]
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"The Moons of Jupiter" (1978/1982) is a short story by Alice Munro, the Canadian winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2013. It deals with how facts may change over time. The story is 17 pages in length and made up of 7 sections with the shortest section being the final one.
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