{"product_id":"nickel-fictions-bob-thurber-9781466425125","title":"Nickel Fictions: 50 Exceedingly Brief Stories","description":"Over the years Thurber has proved himself to be a master of very short stories. It's been said \"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. * What you get: 50 short, concise selections from Bob Thurber, award winning writer, acclaimed master of the short form, and the author of the mesmerizing \"Paperboy: A Dysfunctional Novel.\" Many 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.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Bob Thurber\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1466425121\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781466425125\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Createspace Independent Publishing Platform\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/19\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 84\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.27lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.17d","brand":"Bob Thurber","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44616640102655,"sku":"9781466425125","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_60b71bd0-69ed-4e25-b7ea-7bdbee3729a6.jpg?v=1703021475","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/nickel-fictions-bob-thurber-9781466425125","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}