Mota 2002 Truth: An Annual Anthology of Fine Fiction

By Leslie What, Linda S. Clare, Nancy Jane Moore, et al.

There are eighteen tales in this unusual volume, dealing with all aspects of truth and the human condition. The authors chose to reveal their thoughts of truth via gorilla suits, sidewalks, a... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0971663823
• ISBN13: 9780971663824
• Release Date: July 2003
• Publisher: TripleTree Publishing
• Length: 248 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.6" x 8.6"

Customer Reviews

Emerging Writers

Mota 2003: Courage is an exciting anthology that showcases emerging writers of fine literary fiction. I especially enjoyed Linda S. Clare's edgy tale, Gargoyles, where madness meets architecture in a most surprising way. Look for many of the writers included in this superior anthology to become household names. A collector's item to be sure.

Unforgettable sojourns through the human mind

Ably edited by Karen Joy Fowler, Mota 3: Courage is the 2003 annual anthology of superbly crafted and highly recommended short stories centered about the cutting-edge challenges of the modern day. "A Jealous God" by Nancy Jane Moore, "To Rescue My Best Friend" by Kent Patterson, " Horses Can See in the Dark" by Marietta Ball and other superbly written and thought-provoking tales bring the reader on brief yet unforgettable sojourns through the human mind and experience.

Crisp and interesting stories, something for everyone

The great thing about an anthology like this one, produced by a small publisher, is that you're seeing a more diverse cross-section of writers than you usually do in similar anthologies by any of the major publishers. I was somewhat surprised to learn that the stories were produced by relatively young or unpublished writers.While all of the stories are good, three stood out for me: "Loneliness of the Middle Distance Runner," by James Gilmer; "My Hermit," by Leslie What; and "The Bootlegger," by Chris Orcutt. All three are written with excellent dialogue and really compelling description, and Orcutt's story uses second person, which I found intriguing.This is the kind of anthology you should buy if you want to read some great writers before they make it big. I'm convinced that a few of them--especially the three I mentioned--will write some great stuff. Who knows, maybe this book will become a collector's item.

Fine work, worth reading

This anthology collects 19 diverse stories, each examining what it means to be courageous during times of trouble. In her introduction, editor Karen Joy Fowler asks who is more courageous -- the person who fears the most, or the person who fears the least. The stories in Mota 3 answer that question in entertaining, witty, sad, and thought provoking ways.I especially liked Kent Patterson's moving story of a child's struggle to maintain his dignity in a polio ward in "To Rescue His Best Friend."I highly recommend this original anthology.