41 Strange
| Author | Diane Doniol-Valcroze Arthur K. Flam |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Horror, science fiction, poetry, short story |
Publication date | April 1, 2014 |
| Media type | Print (Paperback) |
| Pages | 130 |
| ISBN | 9780692486658 Search this book on  . |
41 Strange is a collection of short flash fiction stories written by writers Diane Doniol-Valcroze and Arthur K. Flam, published in April 2014. It was touted as a first of its kind collection of flash fiction centered on the theme of the strange and horrifying, and endorsed by Neal Edelstein, producer of David Lynch’s ‘’Mulholland Drive (film)’’.[1] A limited edition paperback was released the subsequent year.
Overview[edit]
The collection features 41 short works, flash fiction stories by writers Diane Doniol-Valcroze and Arthur K. Flam (both of who penned MGM’s ‘’Hit and Run (2009 film)’’ and Lionsgate’s ‘’Penny Dreadful (film)’’. The book won the International Book Awards in 2015 in the Anthologies: Fiction category.[2] It was also a finalist in the 2014 Foreword Reviews IndieFab Awards.[3]
The format of flash fiction was chosen by the writers for a “purity in storytelling” for the “essentials” and was inspired by an Edgar Allan Poe quote, that short story writing “created an exultation of the soul.”[4] The stories in the strange collection were written over two years, in the lonely hour of the wolf... in the pre-dawn darkness” and were triggered by works of Ray Bradbury, and meeting with Bradbury at the 2007-08 Writers Guild of America strike in LA: “41 Strange was born from that chance meeting.”[5] The hour of the wolf interested the writers because that is the time, the unsettling hour, when things “just aren’t what they appear to be” and the stories genres all range from “science-fiction to mystery to the macabre.” [6]
The writers have stated they “truly wanted to have as much control over the content and artwork as possible.”[7] The process was a creative way for the writers to “purge out those inner demons.” [8]
The 41 Strange Twitter account became well known online and has drawn the attention and ‘adoration’ of celebrities such as Natasha Lyonne, Paul F. Thompkins, and Andy Richter.[9]
The account curated some of the “strangest images on Twitter” and the creators indicated “the strange and unusual will always find a voice.”[10] The authors have “routinely” shared “weird or interesting” material for the internet public that drew interest from all quarters, ranging the whole gamut of strange, from subjects such as long-necked penguins, Mount Everest traffic jams, animal comparisons, and Godzilla statues.[11] [12][13][14][15][16]
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