"Usually there's a lot of angst and anguish that goes into writing a whole book, said Berkeley's Grant Faulkner. This was so joyful and organic. I just picked a photo and if it spoke to me I would write about it. Faulkner was referring to his seventh book, something out there in the distance, a flash novel made up of super-short stories that accompany the haunting images shot by his longtime friend, the Los Angeles photographer Gail Butensky."
"Faulkner has a lengthy resume when it comes to writing short. Both a master and promoter of flash fiction, he cofounded the literary journal 100 Word Story in 2011 and the Flash Fiction Institute, an educational learning hub, in 2025. Faulkner has also written an influential book on the subject, The Art of Brevity: Crafting the Very Short Story (2023). He's also taught flash fiction on every level, from undergrads to adults, all over the country."
Grant Faulkner's seventh work, something out there in the distance, is a flash novel composed of super-short stories paired with haunting desert photographs by Gail Butensky. The narratives follow two lovers, Dawn, a desert landscape photographer, and Jonny, a restless man seeking a home, as they take a wild, searching road trip through the American West. Faulkner cofounded the literary journal 100 Word Story and the Flash Fiction Institute. He wrote The Art of Brevity: Crafting the Very Short Story (2023) and has taught flash fiction across educational levels. Faulkner links the form's popularity to short-burst internet and social media practices and notes strong interest among writers under 30.
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