DAN+ABBY: Scenes from a City Park

Written by Kay Hartford

Narrated by Kay Hartford

If you like people watching, this is one is for you. 

DAN+ABBY is a novel made up of 52 flash fiction chapters. The title comes from graffiti scratched into wet cement decades ago in an Arizona city park. The park visitors, activities and art inspired this anthology of a year's worth (52) of short-short stories. One story each month updates Dan and Abby's lives since he scratched their names on a footbridge in 1968. Each story stands alone; together, they are a portrait of a community in the manner of Spoon River Anthology by Edgar Lee Masters.

All of the images in this project were taken with the author’s cell phone camera. The images are presented in grayscale in the paperback edition, and in color in the Kindle edition. A book club guide is available.

The DAN+ABBY project began as a 12-month series on Wattpad.com that concluded in June 2018. The collection includes character sketches, candid images, quick scenes and sometimes longer pieces.

About found fiction

Found fiction uses people watching as a starting point for literary writing. The stories in DAN+ABBY are woven from imagination.

These stories are not intended to represent actual people or events, and the images are used outside of their original context. In all but one case, the author never interacted with the situations shown in the images and had no direct knowledge of what the subjects were actually doing or thinking.

In short: DAN+ABBY is fiction. It’s not about anybody in particular. It’s about everybody.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Nineteen Cents Press
• Release date: Jun 6, 2018
• ISBN: 9781094225104

Kay Hartford

Kay Hartford writes literary and speculative fiction set in the American West. Women's Fiction What comes after The End? Everything in Claire Chandler’s life has changed except her hairdo. The one thing Claire has managed to keep is her sense of humor – and she’s going to need it as she learns to navigate the small-town culture of a senior mobile home park in the Sun Belt. Historical Fiction Fiddler’s Joy (April 1998/April 2018). His brother or his father: Matthew Hobson has to choose. Through an old fiddle and the help of his brother, Matthew finds his way. His story is a tribute to the strength of the human spirit and the power of love. Based on a true story. (Book club questions available.) Flash Fiction/Short Story Collections DAN+ABBY: Scenes from a City Park (2018). If you like people watching, this is one is for you. DAN+ABBY is a novel made up of 52 flash fiction chapters. The park visitors, activities and art inspired this anthology. More at kayhartford.com Find more books by Kay Hartford and join Kay’s mailing list to get free advance reviewer copies, book club questions, exclusive features and other goodies. Social media Follow Kay on Facebook @Kayhartfordbooks