March 11th, 2010 / 10:20 pm
Author Spotlight

New Minor

My friend (and highly respected Giant commenter) Kyle Minor has a new story called “The Truth and All Its Ugly” live at Harper Perennial’s Fifty-Two Stories.

I forgive him for being a storyteller only because he’s one of our generation’s finest.

Hopefully he’ll take me up on my offer to hold a public conversation here at htmlgiant about our differing perspectives on the art of fiction.  He’s a powerhouse of literary knowledge.

At any rate, here’s a taste of the new story:

I kept walking, him on my shoulder, axe in my free hand, until I reached the clearing. Then, careful not to wake him, I unbuttoned my jacket and got it out from under him and took it off and laid it on the ground. Then I laid him down on it and made sure he was still sleeping. Then I lifted up the axe and aimed it for the joint where his head met his neck and brought it down.

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23 Comments

  1. mjm

      I am very horrified by this.

  2. mjm

      I am very horrified by this.

  3. Brad Green

      “I forgive him for being a storyteller only because he’s one of our generation’s finest”

      Funny! Are you’re right about Minor for sure. You are one the best guys to have a differing opinion with, I tell you. I plan on getting your book very soon to see how wrong-headed you’ve become. :)

  4. Brad Green

      “I forgive him for being a storyteller only because he’s one of our generation’s finest”

      Funny! Are you’re right about Minor for sure. You are one the best guys to have a differing opinion with, I tell you. I plan on getting your book very soon to see how wrong-headed you’ve become. :)

  5. Jhon Baker

      I love the taste, I think the word ‘then’ and the word ‘it’ in the last sentence is superfluous but these are smaller considerations. On the whole of this though, I enjoy the tease.

  6. Jhon Baker

      I love the taste, I think the word ‘then’ and the word ‘it’ in the last sentence is superfluous but these are smaller considerations. On the whole of this though, I enjoy the tease.

  7. Sean

      That’s why I keep telling Kyle don’t go to law school.

  8. Sean

      That’s why I keep telling Kyle don’t go to law school.

  9. Sean

      And he used to dislike flash fiction and now he writes flash fiction.

      I figure all the world will come around eventually.

      Aside: I am going to drink beer from noon to midnight.

  10. Sean

      And he used to dislike flash fiction and now he writes flash fiction.

      I figure all the world will come around eventually.

      Aside: I am going to drink beer from noon to midnight.

  11. Richard

      Wow, that story blew me away. Is it going to be in a future collection? May need to pick me up some Kyle ASAP. Been meaning to anyway.

  12. Richard

      Wow, that story blew me away. Is it going to be in a future collection? May need to pick me up some Kyle ASAP. Been meaning to anyway.

  13. Christopher Higgs

      I hope you’re horrified in a good way?

  14. Christopher Higgs

      I hope you’re horrified in a good way?

  15. Christopher Higgs

      Haha, thanks Brad. I’m looking forward to your scathing review :)

  16. Christopher Higgs

      Haha, thanks Brad. I’m looking forward to your scathing review :)

  17. Christopher Higgs

      You need to convince Ball State to hire him, Sean!

  18. Christopher Higgs

      You need to convince Ball State to hire him, Sean!

  19. james yeh

      Kyle’s debut collection In the Devil’s Territory is definitely worth your time, Richard.

  20. james yeh

      Kyle’s debut collection In the Devil’s Territory is definitely worth your time, Richard.

  21. mjm

      Yes.

  22. mjm

      Yes.

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