The Standard — A Literary Publication by Story Grid

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veritas norma sui et falsi est — Baruch Spinoza

Five scenes. Two short stories. Two masterworks. One mission. The first issue of The Standard is a self‑contained proof of what principled editorial practice produces—work refined inside a community, not commissioned from outside it.

March 17, 2026 Volume I · Number 1 108 Pages Spring Issue

Five Scenes

Two Short Stories

Two Masterworks

One Mission

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by Shawn Coyne, edited by Tim Grahl

The Measure of Fine Fiction

veritas norma sui et falsi est — Baruch Spinoza

Five scenes. Two short stories. Two masterworks. One mission. The Standard is built on a single, radical premise: that great fiction is great because it works — structurally, narratively, completely — and that readers deserve to know why.

Every piece in The Standard is selected and edited not for trend, reputation, or novelty — but because it demonstrates the craft of storytelling at its finest.

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