Short Reads 2

By A. Nation

The second collection of short stories in science fiction, urban fantasy, and stories written from my prompts. Two stories are non-fiction. Some relate to the adventures of children coming of age. These are related and not related to my novels.

• Language: English
• Publisher: A. Nation
• Release date: Mar 31, 2020
• ISBN: 9780463739099

A. Nation

I have always enjoyed reading science fiction and mysteries because I am interested in future science and puzzle solving. I write about stories of the future that mimic today's social issues. Issues such as greed, retribution, prejudice, political corruption, and what the future could become are some of the concepts I use to illustrate a moral result.What motivates me? A story I may read in the newspaper, political idiocy, a situation that happened in history, or just anything that I can twist the perspective around. I travel the west with my husband and read about the small towns of the USA as we drive through them.

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