Since we have so little information about this 'gaston short story', it's impossible to say who the author is. It could be an emerging writer who has self - published their work, or it could be an established author writing under a pen name. Maybe it's a story from a local literary scene that hasn't gained widespread recognition yet.
There's no way to tell who the author of the 'gaston short story' is just from the name. It could be from any part of the world and by anyone. It might be a story written for a specific anthology, in which case the author could be a contributor to that collection. Without further details like the publisher, the genre it belongs to, or any quotes from the story, we can't identify the author.
I'm not sure specifically as there could be many 'gaston short stories'. It might be about a character named Gaston who could be on various adventures, facing challenges, or having unique relationships.
Lefou could be an important character. He was Gaston's sidekick before, and now he has to deal with this changed Gaston. He might be confused at first but then could be one of the few people who stand by Gaston through the transformation, adding a layer of loyalty and friendship to the story.
I'm sorry, but I have no information regarding the author of 'the compromise short story'. It could be self - published by an indie writer, or it could be part of a collection by a more established author. You could try searching for it in specialized short story anthologies or by asking in literary forums where people might be more familiar with it.
I don't know who the author of 'the cage short story' is. There are so many short stories out there with this title or a similar one.
I don't know who the author of 'the payoff short story' is. There are so many short stories out there, and without more information, it's hard to determine the author.
I don't know who the author of the 'sparrows short story' is. There are so many short stories out there, and without more context, it's hard to determine the author.
I'm not sure who the author of the 'alma short story' is. There are so many short stories out there and without more context it's difficult to determine the author.
Daphne du Maurier is the author of 'The Birds' short story.
I don't know who the author of 'finis short story' is as the name is rather general and not enough to identify a particular author.
There's not enough information to determine the author of 'the cockroach short story'. It could be a relatively new writer who wrote it for a local anthology or a more established author who included it in a collection of short stories. There are so many stories about cockroaches out there that it's difficult to pinpoint the author without more context.