Sudden Flash Youth: 65 Short-Short Stories (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780892553716)

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: the Nixon era, the Vietnam War, slavery. Here is a glimpse into the way we live now from the point of view of those who will determine the future. Among the contributors are Steve Almond, Peter Bacho, Richard Bausch, Gayle Brandeis, Richard Brautigan, Ron Carlson, Kelly Cherry, Dave Eggers, Pia Z. Ehrhardt, Jim Heynen, Victor Lavalle, Meg Kearney, Naomi Shihab Nye, Maryann O'Hara, Sonia Pilcer, Pamela Painter, Bruce Holland Rogers, Robert Shapard, and Alice Walker.

Author: Christine Perkins-Hazuka
ISBN-10: 0892553715
ISBN-13: 9780892553716
Publisher: Persea Books
Language: English
Published: 12/15/2011
Pages: 224
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.56lbs
Size: 8.24h x 6.54w x 0.58d

Review Citation(s):
Voice of Youth Advocates 02/01/2012 pg. 598 - Recommended - Hard To Beat
Publishers Weekly 01/30/2012