Following on the success of the Flash Fiction and Sudden Fiction series, Robert Shapard and James Thomas join with Ray Gonzalez in selecting works that each present a complete story in less than 1,500 words. Others are atte. 'Sudden Fiction International is even better than its predecessor. As a collection of 60-ish super short stories, it was very hit or miss. This collection of short stories is really fun to read. I'm still writing it. I really couldn't be arsed. I found some very interesting/fun/thought-provoking but many left me perplexed (the goal I guess) I conclude that they must be both fun and difficult to write and I am determined to experiment with the form myself. Many of them didn't seem like stories at all: The main thing this collection has going for it is its format: each story is no longer than five pages, and most are in the two to three range. I really didn't care for the afterward section. I just spent my time reading that and it was pointless or to obscure or the only thing going for it is the shock value.” It was an interesting book and some of the stories I will pick up and read again and others will whisper in my ear. The Norton Anthology of World Literature Puchner, Martin. If you pick up this collection of very-very short-shorts and you read the first story while you're still in the store, you might buy it. Readers will delight in finding stars such as Junot Díaz, Sandra Cisneros, and The collection edited by a creative writing professor of mine in college. I'd rate this one at a slightly lower awesomeness-per-page average, but still had many great stories that introduced me to new authors. That I cared for even less than the stories I didn't like as well. The Norton Anthology of Literature by Women Gilbert, Sandra M. Details about Sudden Fiction: Here Are 70 of The Very Best Short-Short Stories of Recent Years Including Contributions From Such Contemporary Writers As Raymond Carver, Leonard Michaels and John Updike; A Few … A great mix of comedy, experimental, and dramatic. I recommend these books, the first published by Gibbs Smith, the next two by Norton. It was a pretty hefty portion of the book just to be a random, unorganized discussion of people's thoughts on the form. If I don't feel I get that then I don't enjoy the piece very much. Probably one of the best collections of short stories I've ever read. In terms of the 70 stories, there are a lot of hits and a lot of misses, but that iss to be expected in a genre attempting to get its wings. Great writing. Others I thoroughly enjoyed: Can-Can, A Walled Garden, Sitting, The Hatchet Man In the Lighthouse, The Personal Touch, Tickits, The Neighbor, Reading the Paper (I laughed out loud at this one. Flashes and Short Stories - 6 features. You're also more likely to finish the stories, because there's really no point in stopping halfway through. Each of the stories is just a few pages long, the authors delivering their emotion, image or little bit of humor in powerful little packages. There were a few hidden gems however. The result of my conflicting sense that this is a landmark book that everyone interested in contemporary literature and professional writing should own--and well, the fact that I liked such a small percentage of these stories even a little. I'm changing my rating to 5 stars, from 4. That said, I wasn't too impressed with many of the stories in this anthology. It's amazing how memorable many of these stories are. As the title indicates, "Sudden Fiction" is a collection of 60 different short stories. They are direct, starting you off in the action so there's no need for some long intro, and then after you read one story you think, "There's no way this next story will be as good as the last one," but guess what? ), Much like Flash Fiction Forward, there are many brilliant entries within this anthology, but there are also those whose mediocre quality prevent me from giving this a perfect score. I really enjoyed this book - nice, short pieces that get right to it. The vast majority of these stories were bland, poorly written, and unmemorable. These tales told quickly offer pleasures long past their telling. 7. Sudden Fiction (Continued): 60 New Short-Short Stories | Shapard, Robert, Thomas, James | ISBN: 9780393038309 | Kostenloser Versand für alle Bücher mit Versand und Verkauf duch Amazon. How to use anthology in a sentence. Description 141 p. ; 17 cm. “Sudden Fiction International is even better than its predecessor. This volume is the usual mix of less-than-stellar mixed with memorable stories that will stay with me from only 2 or 3 or 4 pages (Thank You M'am, Popular Mechanics, Dog Life--to name a few). I did not love it, far from it. Still, the majority of these stories did not work for me. Start by marking “New Sudden Fiction: Short-Short Stories from America and Beyond” as Want to Read: Error rating book. The stories come in many varities, from death to helping others.There's a lesson to be learned from all of the stories. Coming Soon!!! Some critics might argue that the medium of Twitter has opened up yet another version of micro-storytelling in 280 characters or less! 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