A review by hollowspine
Flashed: Sudden Stories in Comics and Prose, by Lynda Barry, Michael Hinken, Jessica Abel, Ben Greenman, Brian Biggs, Kellie Wells, Anthony Tognazzini, Anna North, Matthew Baker, Joan Reilly, Andrea Tsurumi, Pamela Painter, Alan Gilbert, Travis Holland, Jennifer Camper, Tom Kaczynski, Sheila Heti, Zoe Zolbrod, Josh Neufeld, Joy Katz, Steve Almond, Brendan Leach, Sari Wilson, Jon Lewis, Gabrielle Bell, Rachel Cantor, Carol Lay, Nick Bertozzi, Jason Little, Rob Walker, Sherrie Flick, V.V. Ganeshananthan, David Lasky, Tara Lynn Masih, Alexander Rothman, John Porcellino, Box Brown, Gina Frangello, Myla Goldberg, Aimee Bender, Junot Díaz, Matt Madden, Jedediah Berry, Ken Nash, Dean Haspiel, Eli Bishop, Julia Fierro, d.w.
4.0
A combination of some of my favorite formats, what could go wrong. In fact, nothing. This was a wonderful collections of stories and comics that not only combined to create something greater, but also had elements of improv that I enjoyed as well.
Every story and comic opened up different interpretations and gave me pause to think more deeply about the joined narratives I was reading, it was a rewarding experience, tripled. I especially enjoyed Gabriel Bell’s contribution about a hole in the wall and the whole triptych of Bronte, which I felt was especially clever and well done.
At the end of each triptych the contributors are able to reflect on the experience, their piece and the process, which was a nice bit of insight for readers. Highly recommended, especially for those who are thinking about getting into either flash fiction or comics (or both).
Every story and comic opened up different interpretations and gave me pause to think more deeply about the joined narratives I was reading, it was a rewarding experience, tripled. I especially enjoyed Gabriel Bell’s contribution about a hole in the wall and the whole triptych of Bronte, which I felt was especially clever and well done.
At the end of each triptych the contributors are able to reflect on the experience, their piece and the process, which was a nice bit of insight for readers. Highly recommended, especially for those who are thinking about getting into either flash fiction or comics (or both).