pThe book is a collection of translated flash fiction vignettes, short-shorts, and short stories. In the Arab world, flash fiction is a relatively new art form, only appearing during the second half of the twentieth century in Egypt, Iraq, Syria, and Morocco. However, it has swiftly become a vibrant genre in contemporary Arabic literature and has gained widespread publication in most Arab literary magazines. In this anthology, the translator aimed to provide English readers with a sampling of the best modern Arabic flash fiction. He has ensured that more than twenty countries in the Arab world are represented.ppbrppThe collection will appeal to fans of Anton Chekhov, Franz Kafka, Lydia Davis, Sean Hill, among others. The translator published a number of translated fiction in leading literary journals in most English-speaking countries the USA, England, Canada, New Zealand, India, Ireland, and Singapore. His translations have appeared in major literary publications, such as Columbia Jou