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New Sudden Fiction brings a fresh take on the short‑short story, compiling sixty tales each measured at under 2,000 words. Elegantly edited by Robert Shapard and James Thomas, the volume offers a wide range of styles and voices. Readers can find humor, heart‑wrenching moments, and enchanting surprises in titles ranging from Ha Jin’s stark look at state justice to Zdravka Evtimova’s dream‑like blood drops, and from Ian Frazier’s quirky tales of crows to Chuck Palahniuk’s haunting hospice scenes. The anthology highlights both emerging writers and celebrated authors—Lan Samantha Chang, Aimee Bender, Yann Martel, Sam Sheppard, Tobias Wolff, and many others—making it a vibrant snapshot of contemporary short‑fiction talent.
First publish date: 2007
Genre: General Fiction/Anthologies
Authors: Robert Shapard
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