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Over the past couple of years I've been trying to revisit the books that I've read piecemeal and go through them cover to cover. It's not always necessary - there aren't always themes that I've missed - but Whiskey, Etc. does such a great job of "categorizing" the stories that it was definitely worth complying with the "real" beginning and end. The down side is that it's hard to take this all in at once. Flash fiction, by design, is so intense, sometimes all you need is one or two stories to tak...
The individual stories is this book go down as smooth as the smoothest libation, yet almost all are capped off with the burning kick a good strong drink delivers. Flick has taken a lifetime of experience and distilled it down to these essential stories. Spare in details but flush with depth, Whisky, Etc. serves up a stiff shot of what it means to be alive and aware, and sometimes alone, in post-industrial America.
Sherrie Flick is a master of flash. I'm in awe of these stories filled with meaningful objects that create the characters. A wonderful collection that I plan to return to again and again.
Life has gotten in the way of my reading these days. Either I’ve had little to no ability to concentrate or I’ve been so damn exhausted that I’m zonked out within a few pages. Neither has anything to do with my choice of writing material or the author’s talent — it’s all me. As someone who tends to read a book per week, on average, this snail’s pace is a bit maddening. As with all things, though, I know this phase will pass and in the meantime, I turn to shorter works for my preferred literary l...
Read for Battle of the Books.Really enjoyed Flick’s writing style.
One of the most accomplished writers of flash fiction, this anthology brings together all of Flick's best work, which centers around the language of food, love, and place. Smart, snappy, deep, fun, this collection is an important addition to the field of flash.
This rating is all the more miraculous considering how apathetic I am towards short stories and flash fiction. To me, flash fiction is like small talk. Petty. Tedious. Forgettable. Ultimately unimportant.Obviously I read this book because I had to; I never would’ve picked it up on my own accord. But gosh dang it, I really need to start branching out, because this is what happens every time: I’m forced to read something out of my comfort zone, and not only are my horizons broadened, but I enjoy i...
Whisky, Etc is a subtle, lovely, hilarious, funny (but not-haha-funny, oh wait what...chuckle chuckle funny), voyeuristic, pleasant, and pleasurable bounce through the book. I loved every page.
This was a book I found in a cool Pittsburgh bookstore. It is a collection of very short stories and a great read. The writing is fluid, easy to read and offers scenes of romantic encounters and relationships. Definitely a quick read.
Full disclosure: Sherrie Flick was one of my professors. I learned a lot about fiction from her classes.That being said, this is a great book. It moves pretty quickly because most of the stories are (obviously) very short. But that doesn't mean it's an "easy" read. Each story, although only a page or two, is a full world unto itself, with fully formed characters, and an implied past and future. That's what I love most about this collection, is Flick's ability to condense emotion, action, setting...
Insightful stories, many about the mundane things and people we encounter everyday. Loved the writing style.
Little bites (shots?) of flash fiction to savor over time.
