CHICAGO - s4story -- A new edition of Elephants In The Room, a collection of short fiction and essays examining life, love, and the tragedy and comedy of the human condition, has now been published by Speaking Volumes LLC. Elephants In The Room is written by award-winning author Charlene Wexler.

Whether she is tackling fiction or essays, Charlene Wexler writes from the heart. With a keen eye for detail and a way of looking at the world a bit sideways, Wexler's writings in Elephants In The Room will entertain while they make you think.

See https://tinyurl.com/EITRstoriesessays to arrive at the Amazon.com site for the print edition of Charlene Wexler's Elephants In The Room. For the Kindle edition, go to https://tinyurl.com/EITRKindle.

"My readers tell me that my short fiction and essays are particularly fun to read," Wexler said.

More on S For Story

• Absinthia Previews The Green Fairy's Canvas at Tales of the Cocktail, Announces Upcoming Kickstarter
• Prince George's County MWA Hosts Fiction Craft Event on Conflict and Suspense with Austin Camacho
• Allstream Energy Partners Returns as a Media Partner for the 2026 API Inspection & Mechanical Integrity Summit in San Antonio
• The Moment After Death: New Novel Reveals What Happens After We Die - Backed by CIA Documents
• On Mandela Day, A Harlem Debate Asks: Is Nelson Mandela One Of History's Greatest Innovators?

In Elephants In The Room, Wexler's fiction and essays are grouped in five categories.

Coming of Age features essays and fiction about growing up and reaching some of life's milestones—whether you are ready or not.

In Family and Friends, you'll meet some of the fun characters in Wexler's life and in her fiction, and inevitably you'll think about similar loved ones in your own world. The story "Elephants In The Room," from which the title of this book is derived, appears in this section.

What would life be without our animal pals? Wexler shares some stories about four-footed friends and loved ones in Animal Magnetism.

The Passing Parade features Wexler's fiction and prose observations on the changes in our fast-paced world.

Senior Moments contains Wexler's wry, humorous, and even serious observations on the mature years.

After reading Elephants In The Room, you'll see why Wexler's books and short stories have won multiple awards. Her style makes you feel as if you are reading about or talking to dear friends.

Elephants In The Room is a collection of stories that will pluck at your heartstrings and tickle your funnybone.

The printed version is on sale via Amazon and Barnes & Noble. The eBook is on sale at Amazon, Apple Books, Barnes & Noble, Google Play, and Kobo Books.