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Gail Vida Hamburg

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Fiction, Historical Fiction, Contemporary

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Toni Morrison, Nadine Gordimer, Graham Greene

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Gail Vida Hamburg is a laureled novelist, screenwriter, and journalist. A first-generation American born in Malaysia, she spent half a life in England before emigrating to the U.S. Her writing is polycultural and socially engaged, often exploring identity, assimilation, the American Experience, and the intersections of personal and political history at home and abroad.

Her debut novel, The Edge of the World (Mirare Press, 2007), examines the impact of American foreign policy on individual lives. The novel was recognized by the Graham Greene Festival, The Spokesman (edited by the Bertrand Russell Peace Foundation), and the 2008 James Fenimore Cooper Prize awarded by the American Society of Historians. It remains a frequently assigned text in ...more

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Gail Vida Hamburg I’m not sure how this wonderful question eluded me before, but I’m glad to answer it now—especially since I’ve become enamored with condensed storytel…moreI’m not sure how this wonderful question eluded me before, but I’m glad to answer it now—especially since I’ve become enamored with condensed storytelling: flash fiction, microfiction, and drabble.

He was a narcissist and an abuser who despised everything about her except her homemade chocolates. She stirred tetrahydrozoline into the batter—and only the oven knew.”(less)

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Gail Vida Hamburg This great question slipped my radar when it was first posed years ago. I offer an answer now with a big helping of apology for the lateness. As someo…moreThis great question slipped my radar when it was first posed years ago. I offer an answer now with a big helping of apology for the lateness. As someone who has lived in multiple cities across three continents, migration interests me. I loved Mohsin Hamid's novel, Exit West where magical doors appear throughout the novel that allowed the characters to transport themselves to different countries. I would love the ability to teleport myself through magic doors to see friends and relatives I've not seen since my journey westward.(less)

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	Small Worlds: Flash Fiction and Microfiction 4.39 avg rating — 18 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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