The Blue Box

Ron Carlson is a master of the contemporary short story. In The Blue Box, he extends that mastery to the short short story, offering us a captivating glimpse of a writer at play. With that voice of his--sharp, sensitive, and wry, brimming with good humor--Carlson inhabits one standby after another of the American pop landscape, past and present: monster flicks, action heroes, unsupervised teenagers, blogging. Coming in for special scrutiny is the world of education, in hilarious send-ups of recommendation letters, teacher evaluations, style guides, and a MOOC. Whimsical, wistful, and gently surreal, The Blue Box delights in life's unending absurdities, and reminds us not to take anything--especially ourselves--too seriously.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Red Hen Press
Published: 08/19/2014
ISBN: 9781597092753
Pages: 96
Weight: 0.35lbs
Size: 9.80h x 6.80w x 0.20d

Review Citations: Kirkus Reviews 08/15/2014
Publishers Weekly 08/25/2014
Shelf Awareness 08/26/2014