A while ago, my friend
Rob Swartwood had a great idea -- Rob's had lots of great ideas, actually, but this one just happened to catch on big time. The idea was, is it possible to tell a good story in twenty-five words or fewer?
The result of that idea is
Hint Fiction, a nifty new anthology of uber-short stories, edited by Rob and coming out November 1st from Norton. You need this book for a number of reasons -- there's never been anything like it, it's unbelievably addictive reading and includes stories by authors as varied as Peter Straub, James Frey, Joyce Carol Oates and even that guy that wrote
Star Wars: Death Troopers.
Some of the stories are scary, some are funny, some are sad, but they're all examples of what can be done with just a few choice words. With the holidays coming, it's the perfect gift, but do yourself a favor and order two, because once you start flipping through it, you're going to want one for yourself. And frankly, you should probably carry around an extra copy the next time some jackass comes up to you and tells you they don't have time to read.
The coolest thing about
Hint Fiction is that Rob's created a big bag of literary Doritos -- and I'll bet you that you can't eat just one.
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