George Saunders, “Sticks”
Posted in Uncategorized on Jan 24th, 2017
Many short short stories — so-called “flash fiction” or “sudden fiction” stories — seem to operate in the manner of poetry, powered by their associative qualities. A particular image or series of images deepens in meaning, growing increasingly nuanced and complex. That’s what George Saunders does with the crossed metal pole in the story “Sticks,” barely more […]