"A unique collection: the only anthology of short-short stories to focus on youth.
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: slavery, the 1950s, the Nixon era, the Vietnam War. Whether action-packed or meditative, realistic or fantastical, these brief stories brim with the vitality and intensity of youth.
Among the contributors are Steve Almond, Peter Bacho, Richard Bausch, Daphne Beal, Gayle Brandeis, Richard Brautigan, Ron Carlson, Kelly Cherry, Stuart Dybek, Dave Eggers, Pia Z. Ehrhardt, Jim Heynen, Meg Kearney, Anne Mazer, Naomi Shihab Nye, Maryann O'Hara,Pamela Painter, Sonia Pilcer, Bruce Holland Rogers, Robert Shapard, and Alice Walker."It's kind of exciting to see my name on the cover of a real live book, so I thought I'd share the new here. Also, it's snowing like crazy, which is another great thing!
Congratulations, Sam! I knew there would come a time when I'd be saying, "Yeah, Samantha Davis. I knew her when... " Keep writing. The world will be a better place for it.
ReplyDeleteThanks Toni! I told my nine-year-old nephew the news today, and he looked at the book, then at me, then at the book, and said, "So who's reading this?" A reaction almost as perfect as the student I told who said, "That's great, Mrs. Davis. My friend got published when he was in fifth grade, and he was really excited too."
ReplyDeleteNothing like the kids to keep my perspective!