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Hint Fiction: An Anthology of Stories in 25 Words or Fewer
Hint Fiction: An Anthology of Stories in 25 Words or Fewer | Robert Swartwood
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A story collection that proves less is more. The stories in this collection run the gamut from playful to tragic, conservative to experimental, but they all have one thing in common: they are no more than 25 words long. Robert Swartwood was inspired by Ernest Hemingway's possibly apocryphal six-word story"For Sale: baby shoes, never worn"to foster the writing of these incredibly short-short stories. He termed them "hint fiction" because the few chosen words suggest a larger, more complex chain of events. Spare and evocative, these stories prove that a brilliantly honed narrative can be as startling and powerful as a story of traditional length. The 125 gemlike stories in this collection come from such best-selling and award-winning authors as Joyce Carol Oates, Ha Jin, Peter Straub, and James Frey, as well as emerging writers.
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BekaReid
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Enjoyable, interesting read. Some of the stories really stand out and linger.

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scripturient
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This book is so different but so awesome! 😍

keithmalek It must've taken about ten minutes to read. 6y
Mamalala13 I had to think of Wolfgang Iser and his idea of filling the gaps after reading the book profile. :D Your husband definitely made a good job teaching me all the different literary theories :D 6y
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Bookworm54
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Hint Fiction is comprised of stories

TrishB Wow! I don't really like books under 400 pages - not sure how I'd get on with these. Don't really like short stories 😱 7y
Bookworm54 @TrishB I was dubious at first, but then I got swept in! Most of them are really well done, but obviously it won't be everyone's cup of tea ☕️ 😋 7y
Cinfhen Sounds fascinating 🤓 7y
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Jenshootsweddings
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I wanted to post this yesterday, but Monday's are for The American - meaning limited social media for both of us, since it's our only guaranteed day together. This little book is one of the few things I grabbed on my way out the door of my first marriage - it's amazing and deep, all in less than a sentence. One of my all time faves. #shortstories #booktober

britt_brooke Cool pumpkin! 🎃📷👌🏻 7y
ErickaS_Flyleafunfurled Your JACK-o-latern is genius. Ima copy dat. 😉 7y
Eyelit 💚🎃👍 7y
Jenshootsweddings @ErickaS_Flyleafunfurled.com I can't take credit - someone else did it for me! 7y
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