A Little Soul: 140 Twitterstories

One of the first books of its kind, all 140 stories in this first collection are 140 characters or less. But don't mistake brevity for lack of depth. Deceptively complex, ranging from philosophical musings on literature and writing, to the nuanced, emotional terrain of anxiety, self-disappointment, and disintegrating relationships, these stories will stay with you for much longer than it takes to read them.

One of the first books of its kind, all 140 stories in this first collection are 140 characters or less. But don't mistake brevity for lack of depth. Deceptively complex, ranging from philosophical musings on literature and writing, to the nuanced terrain of anxiety, self-disappointment, and disintegrating relationships, these stories will stay with you for much longer than it takes to read them. Cormier's stories taken as a whole show a uniquely melancholy yet optimistic world view, conveyed with more wit, humor, and unflinching empathy than many writers can fit in an entire novel.

Darren Cormier was born in Massachusetts. He received his MFA in Creative Writing from Southern New Hampshire University, where his short story "Opus No. 1" won the MFA award for fiction and was subsequently published in Amoskeag. His work has also appeared in Opium Magazine, Every Day Fiction, Arch Literary Journal, and Ether Books, among others. He lives in Boston with a growing collection of books. This is his first book.