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    55 Slightly Sinister Stories: 55 Stories. 55 Words Each. No More. No Less.
    55 Slightly Sinister Stories: 55 Stories. 55 Words Each. No More. No Less.
    55 Slightly Sinister Stories: 55 Stories. 55 Words Each. No More. No Less.
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    55 Slightly Sinister Stories: 55 Stories. 55 Words Each. No More. No Less.

    By Racha Mourtada

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    Size does matter in these delightfully tiny tales populated with narcoleptic drivers, bickering backers, suspicious spouses, and other memorable characters. Full of dark humor, intrigue, and absurdity, this collection of slightly sinister (and occasionally sweet) stories delivers a bite-size reading experience to satisfy any literary craving.
     
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherOpen Road Integrated Media
    Release dateJun 2, 2020
    ISBN9781524864613

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      55 Slightly Sinister Stories - Racha Mourtada

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      Author’s Note

      These stories are the product of a fascination with microfiction, a love of eccentric tales, and a New Year’s resolution to write one 55-word story a day (which lasted till May 5; I have a thing for tidy endings).

      I suggest two or three stories as part of your recommended daily literary intake.

      Happy reading!

      Contents

      The Best-Laid Plans

      He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not (Part I)

      Growing Pains

      Lucky Duck

      Artistic Appreciation

      Backseat Driver

      Complementary

      Frankenstein Revisited

      Art Attack

      Lip Service

      A Literary Death

      Fashion Victim

      Have Your Cake and Eat It Too

      Some People Eat to Live . . .

      At Sea

      Blurring the Lines

      Fatal Beauty

      Deadly Detox

      20/20ish

      Seafarer

      Ajar

      Bun in the Oven

      A Part of This Place

      Enemy Territory

      Food for Thought

      He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not (Part II)

      Dinner Forks

      Lovesick

      Last Request

      Sink or Swim

      Hansel and Gretel 2019

      Mis-conception

      Farmers’ Market

      Miscalculation

      Testing the Waters

      Pet Cemetery

      The End (Part I)

      It Only Takes a

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