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A Crash Course in Flash Fiction

A Crash Course in Flash Fiction

An Essential Reading List of Very Short Stories

By Laura I. Miller | December 9, 2015

"Aftermath"

Laura van den Berg

By Lit Hub Excerpts | December 9, 2015

"Gateway to the Ozarks"

John McManus

By Lit Hub Excerpts | November 24, 2015

"Briar Switch"

Elizabeth Tallent

By Lit Hub Excerpts | November 23, 2015

"Contract"

Bryan Hurt

By Bryan Hurt | November 18, 2015

Why We Read (And Write) Short Stories

Why We Read (And Write) Short Stories

Lorrie Moore on the form "second to none in power and efficiency"

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