Nickel Fictions: 50 Exceedingly Brief Stories

ISBN-13: 9781466425125 / Angielski / Miękka / 2013 / 84 str.

Bob Thurber

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Thurber is a celebrated master of very short stories. It's been said that "Nobody works better in a small space." This unique collection is packed with rewarding reads, and numerous prizewinning gems worth studying for their voice, their impact, their tickle and their ache; there's a healthy mix of emotional precision, subtle insight and ambiguous dark humor. What you discover in these hard-hitting, unapologetic prose pieces is how challenging it is to craft and refine impactful small fictions and just how good Thurber is at creating them. * What you get: 50 short, concise selections from Bob Thurber, award winning writer, acclaimed master of the short form, and the author of the stunning "Paperboy: A Dysfunctional Novel." Many of these brief selections were written during Thurber's 20 year apprenticeship when he made not attempt to publish; several selections have been utilized as teaching tools in schools and colleges throughout the world. If you enjoy small 'bite-size' stories, or are a fan of micro-fiction and flash fiction, you'll appreciate these sharply written, miniature creations from a "masterful wordsmith."

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