I believe I actually swooned when I saw that The Collected Stories of Diane Williams was coming out. Revered NOON editor Williams is a master of the form and these stories are each excellent examples. This collection, featuring an introduction by Ben Marcus, is a gift for Williams’ fans and will surely be a delight for those who are new to her work.

A strong selection of stories and vignettes covering a wide spectrum of moments and human emotion. Williams certainly knows how to say a great deal in a wonderfully concise manner, and many of the stories in this book are like a sharp shock to the system. In a collection this size it was inevitable that some shorts would be stronger than others, but even the weaker stories were still very readable.

Definitely one of the superior writers of flash fiction out there.

This was an ARC in exchange for an honest review. With kind thanks to Netgalley and Soho Press.