Nickel Fictions: 50 Exceedingly Brief Stories

Over the years Thurber has proved himself to be a master of very short stories. It's been said "Nobody works better in a small space." This unique collection is packed with rewarding reads, and numerous prizewinning gems worth studying for their voice, their impact, their tickle and their ache; there's a healthy mix of emotional precision, subtle insight and ambiguous dark humor. What you discover in these hard-hitting, unapologetic prose pieces is how challenging it is to craft and refine ...