There are eighteen tales in this unusual volume, dealing with all aspects of truth and the human condition. The authors chose to reveal their thoughts of truth via gorilla suits, sidewalks, a schoolteacher in Africa, a stuffed cat, a misguided bullet, a demon, a fine manicure, an executioner, a vampire shortstop and other clever, weighty devices. An excellent anthology. Fiction by: Andrea Di Salvo, James S. Dorr, Andrea Eaker, Paul Finch, Toiya K. Finley, Val Ford, Ken Goldman, Lisa Hanson, Sandra Hunter, Phil Locascio, Millen Myrmo, Scott Nicholson, Dianna Rodgers, Greg Siewert, T.W. Stetson, Brian Ames, Pamela Chillemi-Yeager, and Leslie What.
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It is our intention to publish an extraordinary annual anthology of fine fiction, devoted to the challenging issues of our times. This is our debut edition.
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John Reed is a writer, teacher and editor living and working in Eugene, Oregon. He is the author of two novels, Thirteen Mountain and The Kingfisher’s Call, and numerous shorter works. His poem, Gabrielino, won the New England Review/Breadloaf Quarterly’s national narrative poetry competition. He is currently at work on another espionage thriller, Forests of the Night, and a book on the craft of writing, working title, How Hard Could it Be? He conducts writing workshops and seminars throughout the country and teaches classes in short story, essay, creativity and magazine writing.
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The Truth is there's something for everyone,
By Ken Goldman (Penn Valley, PA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: MOTA 2002: Truth (Paperback)
There's no need to go to your thesaurus for a definition of truth, although editor John Reed helpfully supplies a few in this anthology's introduction. Eighteen authors accept the challenge and shape stories around their own definition. Reed's anthology contains a remarkable variety of storytelling styles from light humor to dark fiction, and each story delivers its own life lesson about the way things really are. There's a doomed flour sack named Rupert, a jilted woman in a gorilla suit, a psychiatrist who could give Dr. Phil an inferiority complex, and more. I read several stories on the bus to work and found myself nodding in agreement with the authors' viewpoints. Each story is engrossing and entertaining. And I'm telling the truth!
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A Great Addition to Your Short Fiction Shelf,
By Frieda Hyde (Salinas, CA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: MOTA 2002: Truth (Paperback)
I love reading short stories, and finding a new collection of varied and interesting voices is a joy. There are some original and unexpected gems here. The stories are down to earth and accessable and do work to make the reader think about the truth. I was unfamliar with most of these writers and look forward to seeing what they do next, as well as reading the next in the MOTA series.
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