A review by pearseanderson
The Best Small Fictions 2016 by Tina Barry, Stuart Dybek, Kathy Fish, Justin Lawrence Daugherty, Megan Giddings, Grant Faulkner, Robert Vaughan, Tara Lynn Masih, Janey Skinner, Amelia Gray

4.0

A lovely little introduction to a community I've always seen at the periphery. This was a great resource to see who's IN and who's doing great work. But, y'know, not always amazing pieces despite being the Best Small Fictions. Best: "The Thing Built to Fly is Not a Promise," "These are the Fables," "In the Ditch, Minnesota I-35," "World's Worst Clown," and "Black." Wow! Thanks for existing, flash writers. And mags for taking their work and keeping yourselves going.