{"product_id":"9781466425125","title":"Nickel Fictions: 50 Exceedingly Brief Stories","description":"Thurber is a celebrated master of very short stories. It's been said that \"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 impactful small fictions and just how good Thurber is at creating them.\u003cp\u003e• \u003cbr\u003eWhat you get: 50 short, concise selections from Bob Thurber, award winning writer, acclaimed master of the short form, and the author of the stunning \"Paperboy: A Dysfunctional Novel.\" \u003cbr\u003eMany of these brief selections were written during Thurber's 20 year apprenticeship when he made not attempt to publish; several selections have been utilized as teaching tools in schools and colleges throughout the world. If you enjoy small 'bite-size' stories, or are a fan of micro-fiction and flash fiction, you'll appreciate these sharply written, miniature creations from a \"masterful wordsmith.\"\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"CreateSpace Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47044048388336,"sku":"9781466425125","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781466425125_p0.jpg?v=1763685029","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781466425125","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}