The Blue Box

By Ron Carlson

Book Overview

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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1597092754
• ISBN13: 9781597092753
• Release Date: August 2014
• Publisher: Red Hen Press
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 0.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 6.1" x 9.0"