{"product_id":"sudden-flash-youth-65-short-short-stories-9780892553716","title":"Sudden Flash Youth: 65 Short-Short Stories","description":"In these stories of no more than 1000 words, well-known and emerging American authors spotlight crucial moments of change during coming-of-age. Their young protagonists face matters of great consequence, such as the death of a parent, unwanted pregnancy, and bullying, as well as lighter, if perplexing circumstances: how to hold a prom when being home-schooled; what to do when the babysitter suddenly sees the Rapture. The stories are of this moment--a girl who falls in love and then is pressured to lose her virginity in a cyberspace world--and they also remember the past: the Nixon era, the Vietnam War, slavery. Here is a glimpse into the way we live now from the point of view of those who will determine the future. Among the contributors are Steve Almond, Peter Bacho, Richard Bausch, Gayle Brandeis, Richard Brautigan, Ron Carlson, Kelly Cherry, Dave Eggers, Pia Z. Ehrhardt, Jim Heynen, Victor Lavalle, Meg Kearney, Naomi Shihab Nye, Maryann O'Hara, Sonia Pilcer, Pamela Painter, Bruce Holland Rogers, Robert Shapard, and Alice Walker.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePerkins-Hazuka, Christine:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cb\u003eChristine Perkins-Hazuka\u003c\/b\u003e has taught English in public and private secondary schools for more than thirty years.\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHazuka, Tom:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cb\u003eTom Hazuka\u003c\/b\u003e has co-edited \u003ci\u003eFlash Fiction\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eYou Have Time for This\u003c\/i\u003e, and other anthologies. He teaches fiction writing at Central Connecticut State University.\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBudman, Mark:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cb\u003eMark Budman\u003c\/b\u003e, author of the novel \u003ci\u003eMy Life at First Try\u003c\/i\u003e, publishes \u003ci\u003eVestal Review\u003c\/i\u003e, an online magazine of flash fiction.","brand":"Persea Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51635303743762,"sku":"9780892553716","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_650345d0-50b3-40b7-914d-cfccd4e11010.jpg?v=1759228754","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/sudden-flash-youth-65-short-short-stories-9780892553716","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}