{"product_id":"open-windows-a-collection-of-quick-fiction-short-stories-edited-by-kent-thompson-1988-1st-ed","title":"OPEN WINDOWS, A Collection of 'Quick Fiction', Short Stories, Edited by Kent Thompson (1988 1st Ed.)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eAuthor: Various. Edited by Kent Thompson. Published by Quarry Press, Kingston, ON., 1988, 1st Edition. Printed in Canada. ULTRA RARE: Like New Condition SOFTCOVER Book. Clean inside, tight spine. Size: 7.75 x 5 inch, 109  pages plus author bio's.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 42, 0);\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eOPEN WINDOWS, A Collection of 'Quick Fiction', Short Stories, is a landmark flash-fiction anthology edited by Kent Thompson. This book helped popularize ultra-short fiction in Canada by featuring compact, emotionally intense stories from authors like Carol Shields and Diane Schoemperlen.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eBecause Open Windows: Canadian Short Short Stories is an anthology of disparate flash fiction pieces rather than a single continuous narrative, it does not have a conventional plot synopsis. Instead, the book serves as a structural blueprint for the Canadian \"short-short\" genre. Its synopsis focuses on a shared literary goal: capturing a complete, resonant human experience in under two pages.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-hveid=\"CAAIEBAA\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eAlthough this book contains dozens of excellent brief pieces, the most notable and documented contributing authors include:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eCarol Shields: The Pulitzer Prize and Governor General's Award-winning author of The Stone Diaries.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eDiane Schoemperlen: A master of experimental short fiction and Governor General Award-winner.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eD. C. Reid (Dennis Reid): Contributed the piece \"Plaza Del Loma\".\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eKeith Harrison: A well-known Canadian novelist, scholar, and short-fiction writer.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eWilliam J. Klebeck: A Saskatchewan-based short story writer.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eAdrian Belshaw: A writer active in the contemporary Canadian literary journal scene.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eTerence Heath: A prominent Canadian author, poet, and art curator.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eKent Thompson: In addition to editing and writing the afterword, Thompson included his own micro-fiction work, such as the widely praised piece \"Unreeling\".\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eISBN: 9780919627587  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eGC\u0026amp;C Stock #5359\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gillmore Coins \u0026 Collectibles","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67962235027686,"sku":"5359","price":50.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0607\/6212\/8614\/files\/5359_1.jpg?v=1793818820","url":"https:\/\/gillmore.ca\/products\/open-windows-a-collection-of-quick-fiction-short-stories-edited-by-kent-thompson-1988-1st-ed","provider":"Gillmore Coins \u0026 Collectibles","version":"1.0","type":"link"}