{"product_id":"9780993087967","title":"Quick Change: Tiny Tales of Transformation","description":"\u003cp\u003e***AS FEATURED AT THE CHELTENHAM LITERATURE FESTIVAL, STROUD SHORT STORIES \u0026amp; ON BBC RADIO GLOUCESTERSHIRE***\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFlash fiction, sudden fiction, micro-fiction, ultra short fiction - call them what you will, these twenty wry and witty short stories examine change at every stage of life, in a natural progression from birth to death.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis collection is written with an admirable economy of style. Ranging from a spartan 100 words to the relative luxury of 1,000, they combine sharp observation of contemporary domestic life with gentle Britishhumor, profound affection for the social quirks of the author's native country, and the odd dark rumbling undertone.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlenty of surprises emerge along the way, from twists of magical realism to whimsical wish-fulfillment.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSeveral of the stories have been selected for reading at public festivals and events, including \"The Alchemy of Chocolate\" at the Cheltenham Festival 2016, and for inclusion in National Flash Fiction Day anthologies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBONUS MATERIAL: The latest paperback edition contains two new stories that were not in the original e-book edition, but were originally published in national flash fiction anthologies.Both celebrate public libraries.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is the full list of stories in this collection:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOut of the Mouths of Babes\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGoing to Grandma's\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePenny for Them\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Metamorphosis\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePeep Behind the Curtain\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Art of Medicine\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Alchemy of Chocolate\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Impressionists\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePatient Virtue\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Mutton and the Lamb\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTime Out\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eClean Linen\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDomestic Blisters\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMarried Bliss\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerfect Harmony\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSpecial Offer\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAutumn Leaves\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Singular Life\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFuneral March\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Comfort of Neighbours\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlease Remain Silent (for the Benefit of Other Library Users)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUpwardly Mobile\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Debbie Young","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47021233799408,"sku":"9780993087967","price":8.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780993087967_p0.jpg?v=1763946885","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780993087967","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}