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Mad to Live (Flume Press Chapbook Series, No. 23)

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A treasure of short/shorts... flash fiction that is concise, poignant, tender; stories that roam through chapters entitled what is, what for, what not, what if. Randall Brown's fiction does what I want: surprises me, and helps me feel compassion for all the characters who, in a page or two, I feel as though I know so well. His are not the well worn tales of recipe fiction. They are each unique, most often a little odd, yet capture aspects of humanity that feel true and are so often missed in writing. Each of these stories hits it, and hits me where I want to be hit. If you were to buy only two books of flash fiction I'd pick this one and Stefanie Freele's Feeding Strays.

From a pregnant woman craving insects to a boy fighting criminals, Randall Brown tackles characters with truth, humor and vigor. Here is a collection that deserves its award.

Each story in Randall's slim collection is striking, elegant and concise. A feast for the soul.