Perspectives

To better understand Shirley Golden’s “The False Moon”, we advise you to put the text into perspective, as you can find out more about the author or similar literary works.

Current issues

The setting of the short story is very modern and so are the issues it explores. Families with single parents and/or parents struggling with vices are very common nowadays.

In “The False Moon”, his mother’s vice is what affects Matt most.

...

Works by the same author

To have a better grasp of Shirley Golden’s writing style, we recommend you read another one of her short stories: “The Right Time to Fly”.

...

Also, here we discuss the literary period and works with the same theme.