Flash Fiction Forward: 80 Very Short Stories, (Paperback)

from Cariola

A second helping from the editors of Flash Fiction. Again, it includes several regularly anthologized works, like Dave Eggers's "Accident," but also some quirky stories by lesser-known writers. How can you not love a story titled "My Date with Neanderthal Woman?"

from Jellyn

This anthology was compiled 10 years after the first one. The one that coined the term 'flash fiction'. Not that they invented the format by any means. Defined it a little maybe. Made it easier to search for than 'short short stories'. Search engines hate that sort of thing.The editors say that i...

from csweder

This was a pretty fast read once I sat down to read it. I can't say there are many memorable stories, but I enjoyed it while it lasted.

from donp

I read this over the course of a year and though I might not remember every single tale (until I re-read a few words) I wasn't disappointed overall. Can't think of any stories I thought were bad, but can remember quite a few winners.

from whitewavedarling

This is a fast read with a lot of variety and entertainment packed into its pages. I picked it up to get more of a view into flash fiction, which I've not read much, and ended up enjoying it more than I expected to. There were some stories that just went on by without much impression, and even le...