Synopses & Reviews
Short Shorts is a delightful anthology of miniature masterpieces. Here are thirty-eight brief, brilliant flashes of fiction, both classic and contemporary. Each work is superb, intense, and speaks to the human condition in a profound, often provocative way-a truly outstanding collection by some of the worlds greatest authors.
About the Author
Irving and Ilana Howe live in Manhattan and trade stories, short, long, and longer. His books include
World of Our Fathers, Politics and the Novel, Thomas Hardy, Steady Work, William Faulkner, and
The Portable Kipling.