Girls on Film

by Kathryn Kulpa

Girls on Film is a flash fiction collection delving into our obsession with celebrity and image. Eight very short, but richly detailed linked stories explore the essence of American young-womanhood in myth and reality.

The Vella Chapbook Series is an annual series of prize-winning poetry and prose chapbooks published by Paper Nautilus Press.

Genres: Fiction, Short Stories

33 pages, Paperback

First published September 1, 2016

About the author

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Reviews

[Jacqueline Doyle · Rating 5 out of 5]

"Everybody’s getting old and you are too,” says one of the narrators in Girls on Film. Their memories of the past are triggered by teen girls putting on makeup, Paul McCartney on the radio. They remember men always leaving, just like their dads, mothers falling apart. Two stories follow a former child star, her rehab, the heroism of her little brother when she was growing up. A girl imagines starring in a film where she plays herself. “She likes imaginary men the best.” Old movies provide an endless loop of blondes. The stories in Girls on Film are vivid, beautiful, heart-wrenching. Read this book!

[Jan Stinchcomb · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fabulous flash fiction. Interlinked stories of broken people who dare to survive Hollywood.

[Patricia Pagan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Powerful, short and sharp stories that stay with you. Kulpa is one of the best flash fiction writers of our generation.

[Alexandra van de Kamp · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wonderful book full of atmosphere and mischief and the seductive world of cinema. I never regret reading whatever Kathryn Kulpa writes. She is one of the smartest writers around these days with a wit all her own, and her compact, lyrically rich prose never disappoints. Highly recommended!

[Jessica Klimesh · Rating 5 out of 5]

I always love Kathryn Kulpa's work. This book reads like a tiny novella-in-flash and is engaging from beginning to end.