Everything is Fine and no one is Drowning by Tommy Dean
They came for us on a goddamn Tuesday. Our streets were underwater. An epic flood that led them to us on black boats, lights flashing sirens silent to respect the dead.
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An Approximation of Melody by Tommy Dean
I wanted to live on an alley when I grew up. My nose flush against the cool glass, shadows cast over darkened brick, bottles broken, and the shuffle of running feet, the smell of sewage and greasy food waving into the room, mixing with the bunanabun of the Law & Order score.
Stitches Unravelling by Tommy Dean
We’re in his old hometown, where the buildings sag on their foundations, and the metal siding of the ‘70s is rusting, sun-scorched and dusty from cornfield weed killer.
Interview with Robert Vaughan
Tommy Dean interviews Robert Vaughan about his micro fictions in New Micro (W.W. Norton & Co, 2018)
Interview with Paul Beckman
Tommy Dean interviews Paul Beckman about his work in New Micro (W.W. Norton & Co, 2018) and about the craft of writing microfiction
Interview with Pamela Painter
Tommy Dean interviews Pamela Painter, whose story “Letting Go” was first published in New Flash Fiction Review, and reprinted in NEW MICRO (W.W. Norton & Co., 2018). Her second story in NEW MICRO is “Help” first published in Five Points.
Interview with Robert Scotellaro
Tommy Dean asks author Robert Scotellaro, co-editor (along with James Thomas) of NEW MICRO - EXCEPTIONALLY SHORT FICTION, to talk about the creation of NEW MICRO and to discuss what qualities successful microfiction pieces share.
Interview with Michael Martone
Tommy Dean Interviews Michael Martone on his fiction in New Micro (W.W. Norton & Co., 2018)
Interview with Tara Laskowski
Tommy Dean interviews Tara Laskowski about her stories in New Micro (W.W. Norton & Co., 2018).
Interview with Kathy Fish
Tommy Dean interviews Kathy Fish about her stories in New Micro (W.W. Norton & Co, 2018)
Interview with Damian Dressick
Tommy Dean interviews Damian Dressick about his work in the forthcoming in forthcoming Norton Anthology NEW MICRO (W.W. Norton & Co., 2018)
Interview with Grant Faulkner
Tommy Dean Interviews Grant Faulkner about his stories in NEW MICRO (W.W. Norton & Co., 2018) and about the craft of writing miniature.
Interview with Melissa Fraterrigo
Tommy Dean interviews Melissa Fraterrigo about her writing life and about her micro story, "Mama's Boy," forthcoming in NEW MICRO (W.W. Norton & Co., 2018)
Interview with Tania Hershman
Tommy Dean asks Tania Hershman to discuss her story in NEW MICRO, and to talk about the craft of writing microfiction.
Interview with Matt Sailor
Tommy Dean asks Matt Sailor to discuss his story “Sea Air” forthcoming in NEW MICRO — EXCEPTIONALLY SHORT FICTION (W.W. Norton & Co., 2018) and to talk about the craft of writing microfiction.
Interview with Stuart Dybek
Tommy Dean asks Stuart Dybek to discuss the unique properties and variations particular to short form writing. Stuart Dybek's story "Initiation" is forthcoming in New Micro: Exceptionally Short Fiction (W.W. Norton & Co, 2018) and was originally published in New Flash Fiction Review's Issue #4, guest edited by Robert Shapard.
Interview with Tommy Dean
We’re thrilled to have you with us at NFFR Tommy as Director of Interviews! Will you tell us about what you’ll be focusing on with your interview series?
Interview with Meg Pokrass
Meg Pokrass, New Flash Fiction Review's Founding Editor and Norton anthology contributor is interviewed here by Tommy Dean. New Micro: Exceptionally Short Stories, is forthcoming from W.W. Norton & Co. in 2018.
Los Muertos by Tommy Dean
The car—a black shadow—not there a second before, weaved drunkenly toward the mailbox, before eclipsing the end of their driveway, veering toward the other side of the road.
