Alex Korneliuk writes dark atmospheric fiction about lost people, lonely roads, late-night conversations, and the quiet moment when a person realizes they can no longer live the way they used to. His stories blend raw emotional realism with elements of magical realism, creating worlds that feel both ordinary and unsettlingly familiar.

Inspired by the stripped-down honesty of Charles Bukowski and the existential spirit of modern American road novels, Korneliuk's books are less about plot twists and more about truth - the kind people spend years trying to avoid. His characters don't save the world. They try to survive themselves.
  • JoinedMay 16, 2026


Stories by AlexKorneliuk
The Cat Who Couldn't Be Returned by AlexKorneliuk
The Cat Who Couldn't Be Returned
Matthew Hale works at an OmniCart returns counter in Chicago, where every unwanted item comes with a convenie...
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God Wasn't on the Roster by AlexKorneliuk
God Wasn't on the Roster
He asked the doctor to call his daughter. The doctor said they would do it in the morning. Morning never came...
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TARTARUS A Road Novel About the Hell We Carry Inside by AlexKorneliuk
TARTARUS A Road Novel About the He...
TARTARUS A Road Novel About the Hell We Carry Inside He bought a ticket to Nowhere. That was all. A tired sta...
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