Short Stories

This collection of zany, adventurous monster tales-penned by fourth and fifth graders from Brentano Math & Science Academy in Chicago-invites you to walk within dark tunnels, through explosive science labs, and into strange forests to explore beastly worlds unknown. Each piece will provoke, tantalize, and surprise you...perhaps even make you gasp-or shout-OMG! You'll also find a Monster-O-Matic guide to writing your very own monster tale!

1977 Mercury Cooper -- A la Manière de John Cheever -- At a wedding -- Backwoods diversion -- A story about oilmen -- Vaquero says -- A la Manière de Samuel Breslin -- Museum study.

Metropolis and the Girl in the Bathroom is a collection of two short stories in a zine.

"Stories and observations by 8th graders at Whittier Elementary"

"This is the short story collection as playful dance party among serious things--a remix of pop culture, gay sex and celebrity, ranging from the confectionary to the visionary. A collection of sparks for various fires, from a bold young talent finding his way forward."

"La variedad es una de las características de Vocesueltas, variedad que encontramos tanto en el origen de los autores, que va de México a la Argentina, como en la temática, los asuntos tratados y los estilos. A partir de los ochenta el Medioeste, y principalmente Chicago, se ha convertido en otra de las regiones productoras de literatura en español. Es en Chicago precisamente donde un grupo de escritores lanzan esta antología de cuentos, que mucho prestigio ha de dar tanto a los autores y a la literatura en español de esa metrópolis como al español que se escribe en los Estados Unidos." *

Ten short original stories by writers mostly from Illinois (includes four from the Chicagoland area). The stories represent a diversity of authors and variety of topics.