Meg Pokrass can be heartbreaking, shocking, witty, and wise in the same sentence, and her new book, Alligators at Night, is both bizarre and tragic, with turns of phrase that will take your breath away and narrators who are almost too smart for their own good. And while the work may be witty on the surface, it points to a deeper sophistication; profound insights, poignancy and sadness/hopefulness bleed through the seemingly regular occurrences of regular people looking for love, belonging, and r...

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Meg Pokrass’s stories are quirky, unexpected, wry, and delicious. She has a deadpan style that can carry anything from black humor to deep pathos. Many of her protagonists are preoccupied with the petty dailiness of their lives, but we feel the slurry of sadness underneath their concerns with baking and pets and unrequited fantasies. At the end of a first date, a woman wonders, “I can’t imagine what we’ll do after this, but I wish this wasn’t a date, that we knew each other well, that we were go...

Meg Pokrass’s stories are quirky, unexpected, wry, and delicious. She has a deadpan style that can carry anything from black humor to deep pathos. Many of her protagonists are preoccupied with the petty dailiness of their lives, but we feel the slurry of sadness underneath their concerns with baking and pets and unrequited fantasies. At the end of a first date, a woman wonders, “I can’t imagine what we’ll do after this, but I wish this wasn’t a date, that we knew each other well, that we were go...

Meg Pokrass’s stories are quirky, unexpected, wry, and delicious. She has a deadpan style that can carry anything from black humor to deep pathos. Many of her protagonists are preoccupied with the petty dailiness of their lives, but we feel the slurry of sadness underneath their concerns with baking and pets and unrequited fantasies. At the end of a first date, a woman wonders, “I can’t imagine what we’ll do after this, but I wish this wasn’t a date, that we knew each other well, that we were go...

Meg Pokrass’s stories are quirky, unexpected, wry, and delicious. She has a deadpan style that can carry anything from black humor to deep pathos. Many of her protagonists are preoccupied with the petty dailiness of their lives, but we feel the slurry of sadness underneath their concerns with baking and pets and unrequited fantasies. At the end of a first date, a woman wonders, “I can’t imagine what we’ll do after this, but I wish this wasn’t a date, that we knew each other well, that we were go...

Meg Pokrass’s stories are quirky, unexpected, wry, and delicious. She has a deadpan style that can carry anything from black humor to deep pathos. Many of her protagonists are preoccupied with the petty dailiness of their lives, but we feel the slurry of sadness underneath their concerns with baking and pets and unrequited fantasies. At the end of a first date, a woman wonders, “I can’t imagine what we’ll do after this, but I wish this wasn’t a date, that we knew each other well, that we were go...

Meg Pokrass’s stories are quirky, unexpected, wry, and delicious. She has a deadpan style that can carry anything from black humor to deep pathos. Many of her protagonists are preoccupied with the petty dailiness of their lives, but we feel the slurry of sadness underneath their concerns with baking and pets and unrequited fantasies. At the end of a first date, a woman wonders, “I can’t imagine what we’ll do after this, but I wish this wasn’t a date, that we knew each other well, that we were go...

So many stories packed into a single collection! Unlike many flash fiction writers, Meg Pokrass uses complex, realistic characterization in a way that is usually used in longer fictions. It's amazing how she gets so much deep characterization into such tiny fictions, but she pulls off the miracle of convincing, fully formed characters in some of the tiniest fictions I've ever read. This impressive collection reads very fast. With more than 70 stories, it flies by. Most are realism that delve int...

To do this book justice, I’m going to have to keep it short and sweet – keep it flash! If I were to delve into this flash fiction collection too much, talk too long, and too detailed about each story held within, it would in fact ruin the readers experience of what is a stunningly crisp and expertly woven flash fiction collection.Meg Pokrass is an exceptional writer, the flash fiction princess as it were – her collection Alligators At Night is the perfect example for those who don’t know what fl...

This is a strong collection of flash stories that have recurring concerns but absolutely function as stand alone pieces. The opening title story sets the tone and is one of the best in the book.

This is a strong collection of flash stories that have recurring concerns but absolutely function as stand alone pieces. The opening title story sets the tone and is one of the best in the book.

This is a strong collection of flash stories that have recurring concerns but absolutely function as stand alone pieces. The opening title story sets the tone and is one of the best in the book.

This is a strong collection of flash stories that have recurring concerns but absolutely function as stand alone pieces. The opening title story sets the tone and is one of the best in the book.

This is a strong collection of flash stories that have recurring concerns but absolutely function as stand alone pieces. The opening title story sets the tone and is one of the best in the book.

This is a strong collection of flash stories that have recurring concerns but absolutely function as stand alone pieces. The opening title story sets the tone and is one of the best in the book.

This is a strong collection of flash stories that have recurring concerns but absolutely function as stand alone pieces. The opening title story sets the tone and is one of the best in the book.

This is a strong collection of flash stories that have recurring concerns but absolutely function as stand alone pieces. The opening title story sets the tone and is one of the best in the book.