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Hurry Up and Relax

Hurry Up and Relax

by Nathan W. Leslie October 2019 In Print

Winner of the Fiction Prize 2019

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In these twenty three darkly comic short stories, Nathan Leslie portrays self-appointed cops, shoplifting teens, gym rats, prayformers, polyamorous gamers, Bob-obsessed friend-collectors, hug phobics, online stalkers, dinosaur erotica writing gurus, and self-medicating placenta eaters. Within these pages you will discover the pressing need to Hurry Up and Relax!

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  • ISBN: 9781941551196trade$18.95Official on-sale date: October 1, 2019
  • ISBN: 9781941551219ebook$2.99Official on-sale date: October 1, 2019

Meet the Author

Nathan W. Leslie

Nathan Leslie won the 2019 Washington Writers’ Publishing House prize for fiction for his satirical collection of short stories, Hurry Up and Relax. He is also the series editor for Best Small Fictions. He is the author of thirteen books including Invisible Hand, A Fly in the Ointment, Sibs, and The Tall Tale of Tommy Twice.

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