Fiction. DREAM KOANS is a collection that almost defies definition. At first glance, it is a book of short stories. At closer examination, the stories become poems, dreams, jokes, philosophy, and fables. The flash fiction pieces in this book run the gamut from tragic to hilarious. The collection illuminates Montgomery's themes and vision into something that is, indeed, more than the sum of its parts. Montgomery's unique approach and form breaks boundaries, inspires, and pushes the boundaries of literature. Daniel McDermott from Bananafish says about DREAM KOANS: "Creativity explodes from this...and a lesson can be learned for all writers drudging through the same stagnant form again and again."

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M. V. Montgomery teaches at Life University in Georgia. Excerpts of DREAM KOANS have been published in more than 16 literary journals and magazines, both nationally and internationally, including Bananafish, Nano Fiction, and Pear Noir! He has previously published two books: Joshua Holds a Press Conference and Strange Conveyances. His fourth book, Antigravitas, is due out from Thumbscrews Press in 2011.