{"product_id":"brevity-a-flash-fiction-handbook-9780231179690","title":"Brevity: A Flash Fiction Handbook","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eBrevity\u003c\/i\u003e, David Galef provides a guide to writing flash fiction, from tips on technique to samples by canonical and contemporary authors to provocative prompts that inspire powerful stories in a little space. Galef traces the genre back to its varied origins, from the short-short to nanofiction, with examples that include vignettes, prose poems, character sketches, fables, lists, twist stories, surrealism, and metafiction. The authors range from the famous, such as Colette and Borges, to today's voices, like Roxane Gay and Bruce Holland Rogers. A writer and longtime creative writing teacher, Galef also shows how flash fiction skills translate to other types of writing. \u003ci\u003eBrevity\u003c\/i\u003e is an indispensable resource for anyone working in this increasingly popular form. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor more information, see davidgalef.com\/brevity.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDavid Galef has published over a dozen books, including the novels \u003ci\u003eFlesh\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTurning Japanese\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eHow to Cope with Suburban Stress\u003c\/i\u003e; the short story collections \u003ci\u003eLaugh Track\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eMy Date with Neanderthal Woman\u003c\/i\u003e; and the short story anthology \u003ci\u003e20 Over 40\u003c\/i\u003e. He is a professor of English and the creative writing program director at Montclair State University.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Columbia University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50491638481170,"sku":"9780231179690","price":27.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_a2f3435a-ec50-482f-8387-4a1e0781879c.jpg?v=1730545544","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/brevity-a-flash-fiction-handbook-9780231179690","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}