Flash fiction is the standup comedy of literature. It has to be short, sharp, snappy, and hopefully funny and/or meaningful. Of course, nobody actually follows any rules, and Lance Manion is a repeat offender. He writes what he feels like writing, and we take it or leave it. His humour is based on his ability […]
“Miscreants, Murderers, and Thieves!” by Samuel W. Reed
This is a short story anthology with a slightly misleading title, especially the exclamation mark. Some of the characters portrayed in these stories fall under those categories but many do not. In any case, most of them are entertaining, emotion producing or thought provoking. If there is any exclamation as you read, it is […]