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Le Salon Shop  Please browse my original black and white photographs, books of literary fiction, and art postcards. Enjoy free shipping.

Two Framed Photographs Up for Auction

Lusher Charter School in New Orleans is having its annual Soirée fundraiser tomorrow night, Friday November 9, 2018. The theme is Van Gogh's "Starry Night" and I have donated two photographs from Amsterdam to the silent auction. With online bidding, you don't have to attend to win. "Serene Canal" - original 8X10 print matted to 11X14 in a black frame: Find out more about this item:  https://501auctions.com/lushersoiree/item/1366014 "Nightlife in Amsterdam" - original 8X10 print matted to 11X14 in a black frame: Find out more about this item:  https://501auctions.com/lushersoiree/item/1366015 Happy Bidding!

Persephone Returns to Hades and the Underworld

"Hades and Persephone" copyright 2018 Kristin Fouquet

Merci, Monsieur

Poignant Stories: a book review of I’m Not Supposed to Be Here and Neither Are You

"Reading I'm Not Supposed to Be Here and Neither Are You " copyright 2018 Kristin Fouquet For years, I’ve read Len Kuntz’s stories and poems online but had neglected to purchase one of his books. I finally resolved this by purchasing I’m Not Supposed to Be Here and Neither Are You (Unknown Press, 2016), a brilliant collection of flash fiction stories with evocative cover art by Emily Linstrom. Flash fiction is relatively new in the realm of literature. Some believe these very short stories are closer to prose poems. Even its definition is highly debated. Although bound by word count like short stories, novellas, and novels, this criterion is unclear with flash fiction. Some claim a story must be under a 1,000 words, less than 500, fewer than 250, 100, 50… Hemingway’s six-word story, “For Sale: Baby Shoes. Never Worn.” is an example of one of the shortest. With remarkable word efficiency, Kuntz writes stellar stories. In I’m Not Supposed to Be Here and Neither...

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self-portrait copyright 2018 Kristin Fouquet

Solemn Souvenir

"Solemn Souvenir" copyright 2012 Kristin Fouquet