PositiveThe Colorado Review... impressive ... While these nine stories are held together by themes of loneliness, the tone, voice, and pacing are remarkably disparate ... The stories that focus in on one time and place are more successful ... Mayer seems to be showing us that he has many disguises as a writer ... captures adolescence with authenticity, tenderness, and humor ... a strong debut—these are tender and complex stories that are rich in diversity and ambition. I eagerly await Mayer’s next collection, just to see what he does next.
James Thomas and Robert Scotellaro
RaveCompulsive ReaderNew Micro: Exceptionally Short Fiction, edited by James Thomas and Robert Scotellaro, offers readers a mix of known and up-and-coming masters of the form. The editors revised the word count limit to 300 words and culled 135 stories from print and online magazines, short story collections, and small anthologies, from 89 authors ... The stories in this collection are beautiful, heart-rending, memorable marks. Especially when read again and again.
