06-06-24
In our highly distracted age, flash fiction is a great way to tell a
compelling story. It takes a talented and engaged writer to wring meaning
from so few sentences. The diversity of form, style, tone, and intent in
these stories proves the state of literature is strong. This is a great time
to be a reader. Enjoy and let the writers know what you think. 
Maurice Carlos Ruffin is the author of National Bestseller, The American
Daughters, as well as The Ones Who Don't Say They Love You, a
One Book One New Orleans selection, which was longlisted for the Story
Prize. His debut, We Cast a Shadow, was a finalist for the
PEN/Faulkner Award, the Dayton Literary Peace Prize, and the PEN America
Open Book Prize. All three books were New York Times EditorŐs
Choice selections. Ruffin is the winner of the Iowa Review Award in fiction
and the Louisiana Writer Award. Ruffin is a professor of Creative Writing at
Louisiana State University.
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