Pops and Clicks

by Matthew Allard

POPS AND CLICKS is Matthew Allard’s second story collection. In “When We Are Giraffes,” a lovable graphic artist, battling mental illness, finds comfort and tests the fragile limits of his marriage after purchasing a giraffe outfit from the Home Shopping Channel. In “Love Machine,” a nameless protagonist constructs an elaborate device in hopes of making his crush feel the same way. And in “Everyone Here is Happy,” a teenager explores the ripe edge of adulthood while struggling to connect with her astronaut father who lives—quite literally—in another world. Thoughtful, funny, and surreal, these 9 stories examine modern relationships, from parents and siblings to strangers and lovers, revealing the complex and mysterious ways our lives intersect.

204 pages, Paperback

First published November 16, 2013

About the author

Fiction writer living in Los Angeles, CA.

Reviews

[Andrea Marcum · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved this - every moment of it. xx

[Matt · Rating 5 out of 5]

Allard's second collection definitely evidences more mature writing, and the stories are even more entertaining as a consequence. "When We Are Giraffes" alone is worth the price of admission. The stories show more whimsy than To Slow Down The Time: Stories but no less pathos. I devoured it in a single sitting.

[Jennifer · Rating 4 out of 5]

beautiful, heart breaking tales of extrordinary ordinary people.