I’m so excited to announce that my fifth collection of flash fiction has released and is available now directly from Matter Press!
From a review by Kristin M. Ploetz at JMWW:
“The dozens of literary journals that published many of these stories the first time (Jellyfish Review, Smokelong Quarterly, FRiGG, Wigleaf, Hobart, Yemassee Journal, and Guernica, just to name a few) make clear that Fish is at the top of her game when writing flash fiction. But more than those achievements, this collection is a must read because Fish tells compelling stories that force us to reckon with the mystery, grit, and glimmers of hope of everyday life. To do that in such few words each time over so many stories is more than a craft, it is a gift.”
From author of Doll Palace, Sara Lippmann:
“For more than a decade, Kathy Fish has been skewering the American landscape to bring us startling, unforgettable stories of people trying to forge a path through this shattered world. Her characters — patchwork families, scrappy siblings, unraveling couples, strangers, neighbors, and women confronting the violent self-annihilation that attends motherhood — are wracked by their actions and inactions. Surreality may be the only way out. If she did not coin the term flash fiction, we have her to thank for singlehandedly growing and elevating the dynamic form, securing its indelible place in the literary canon. With Wild Life, Fish demonstrates time and again why she is one of the most exciting and influential writers we have. Her range is on full display in this brilliant, comprehensive collection, an absolute must for students and teachers, for writers and readers across the genres.”