Micro Fiction by J Stern
Two to three thousand stories began to show up annually in Tallahassee, and National Public Radio regularly broadcast the winner. But, more important, the Micro form turned out to be contagious; stories of this lack of length now dot the literary magazines. The time seemed right, then, for this anthology, presenting a decade of contest winners and selected finalists. In addition, Stern commissioned Micros, persuading a roster of writers to accept the challenge of completing a story in one page Jesse Lee Kercheval has a new spin on the sinking of the Titanic; Virgil Suarez sets his sights on the notorious Singapore caning; George Garrett conjures up a wondrous screen treatment pitch; and Antonya Nelson invites us into an eerie landscape. Verve and nerve and astonishing variety are here, with some wild denouements How short can a Micro be, you wonder. Look up Amy Hempel's contribution, and you'll seeCreating Shapely Fiction, by Jerome Stern, a professor of English and popular culture, is an renowned book on writing. His sharp monologues can be heard on National Public Radio on a regular basis.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780393314328 |
| ISBN 10 | 0393314324 |
| Title | Micro Fiction |
| Author | J Stern |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | WW Norton & Co |
| Year published | 1996-11-27 |
| Number of pages | 144 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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