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Literary Fiction
In his eighth book, Charlie Close gives us a new collection of very short stories, full of tiny bursts of life. From school children finding their way to adulthood, to coworkers struggling to get along, to men and women... See More
Literary Fiction
Kites and Weddings is a collection of very short stories for people who think brief is beautiful. In these stories, each no longer than a single breath, you'll find birth and death, growth and decay, love and loss. See More
Genre Fiction
Ethan is a 22-year-old misanthrope who lives alone in his apartment with a drum set he can't play. He doesn't like the job that Marianne at the temp agency got him working in room with chatty middle-aged ladies. He... See More
Education & Reference
What if an entire story could be told in the span of a single breath? That's what a very short story can do. Charlie Close looks at key creative writing techniques using dozens of story examples. You'll read very short... See More
Literary Fiction
Stories of childhood aren't just for children. Grown-ups need them too. Childish Things is a collection of seventeen short stories about the moments we remember all our lives. Charlie shows us a mother's last gift to her... See More
Short Stories
Every day needs a little romance. Rough & Beautiful is filled with tiny love stories, each as brief as the moment before a kiss. There are tales from the olden days, of princes and princesses, the young and alluring... See More
Literary Fiction
In his new collection of short stories, Charlie Close gives us people who try, succeed, and sometimes fail to connect with others. He gives us a poor family celebrating its first Halloween in a rich neighborhood, a waitress... See More
Literary Fiction
Charlie Close's new collection of very short stories is a sexy, sassy, silly romp through the worlds of love and work, childhood and family, wanting, losing, and getting. It's also a meditation on the human condition... See More
Poetry & DramaCharlie Close presents his first collection of haiku, including previously unpublished works as well as numerous poems that originally appeared in major American haiku journals. Charlie is a poet in the English-language... See More
Humour & SatireBurning Embers is a comic romp of creative nonfiction stories that any husband or wife will recognize and lament. Charlie and Kathy are a married couple. Charlie is a little simpler than he thinks he is, and Kathy is a... See More