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Flash Fiction chosen by Mark Dennis Anderson.
“Call to Arms” by Andrew Stancek via KYSO Flash
I was smitten with this story after the third sentence. What I didn’t realize, until finishing the first paragraph, was that this story is an emotionally tough, well-crafted example of the power of flash to not only entertain but enlighten and educate as well.
“Breakfast” by Eugenie Montague via Tin House
What I love about this story is the layering of convincing, detailed imagery, amidst obscure, surprising action and unexpected character development.
“Date Night” by Tori Bond via Atticus Review
This piece works on multiple levels: It’s smart, humorous, disturbing, gross, and sad. It’s also refreshing to read a story about older characters whose sexuality, however dysfunctional in this case, isn’t outright dismissed or ignored.
“Three Months to Summer” by Arunima Mazumdar via Pure Slush
Full of color, strangeness, and irony, this piece surprised me in the best ways.
Delighted to rediscover Tori Bond. Her “Mom’s Club” (on Every Day Fiction) foreshadows this more recent story most chillingly…
Each of the other three selections here left me dissatisfied in different ways. But Bond was an unexpected and wonderful Sunday brunch companion.
Bond’s story is the rare successful combination of word-play comedy and pathos. “My missing parts ached.” Masterful insight into the sixties age. Andrew Stancek’s triptych at Matter Press (Crash) is worth a look. Wow.
Thanks, Jeanne Althouse. Appreciate your comment.