Microchondria, Available at the Harvard Bookstore

This February, the Harvard Book Store did something daring. They ran a competition of microfiction: stories that span 500 words or less. Hundreds of stories were submitted from all around the world. The result was a published anthology, the bookstore’s first ever published in-house on Paige M. Gutenborg, the bookstore’s on-demand print machine. The aptly-titled, Microchondria, is decadent, poignant, relevant, and best of all, a quick read!

I found out about this contest, just days before the deadline and summoned every ounce of wherewithal to create something quickly. I took a chance and submitted two manuscripts. And, guess how this story ends? I’m sitting at work last week, minding my own , when I get an e-mail telling me that two of my manuscripts were selected!

My two stories, “The Wedding,” and “Gaston” are featured in Microchondria . Also featured are the following authors:

Hobie Anthony
Anar Badalov
Shira Li Bartov
Nancy Brewka-Clark
Edmond Caldwell
Mike Campbell
Caryn Carpenter
Paula Carter
Ryan W. Cohen
Catherine Flora Con
Jennifer Carol Cook
Jane Dykema
Katherine Farrior
Nicole Fernandez
Leslie Fincke
Alex Freeman
Alayne Freidel-Sobel
Marc Goldfinger
Eiriki Gumeny
Liana Hershey-Nexon
Liana Jahan Imam
Michelle Labbe
George Lausch
Mia Lazarewicz
Melina C. McTigue
Yvonne Ng
Lauren Inness Norton
James Scott
Amy Stewart
Hillary Stringer
Cody Walker
Claudia Ward-de Leon
Adam Waterreus
Ben White
Laura Whitney
Melanie Yarbrough

Happy reading! (Time to pop open the bubbly).