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Melissa Flores Anderson

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Melissa Flores Anderson is a California native who has published work in swamp pink, Chapter House and HAD, and has a flash forthcoming in Best Small Fictions 2025. She is the author of the CNF chapbook "A Body in Motion" (JAKE) and the novelette "Roadkill" (ELJ Editions.) Her debut short story collection "All and Then None of You" (Cowboy Jamboree) is out September 2025. She is a reader/editor for Roi Fainéant Press and EIC of the Broken Hearts Gallery Literary. She lives with her husband and young son, and works as a communications professional in higher ed. ...more

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	Roadkill by Melissa Flores Anderson (Goodreads Author), Francois Bereaud 4.83 avg rating — 6 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	ALL AND THEN NONE OF YOU it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 5 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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The Best Short Stories 2021: The O. Henry Prize Winners (The O. Henry Prize Collection)

by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

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Melissa Anderson rated a book it was amazing How to Write an Emotionally Resonant Werewolf Novel by Alex Miller (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
In this story collection (available in paperback and through Audible), Alex Miller creates characters who long for something outside of their everyday experience and can't quite seem to capture it. From a high schooler who forms a connection with an ...more
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Barbara Byar's In the Desert takes readers deep into the cold, dry night of an unnamed southwestern community, through time and space, and back again. Byar entwines so many threads for her group of friends and acquaintances, and is masterful at tying ...more
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Melissa Anderson rated a book it was amazing Then, Again by Jaclyn Youhana Garver (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
A nostalgic read that travels through two decades with main character Asha who is torn between two loves. The book manages to be sad and sweet and gives us a protagonist who is not perfect but willing to offer a second chance to herself and those she ...more
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Been meaning to read this one for a while and finally started it this week. This is a quick read and the characters are all relatable, if flawed. Miller captures what its like to be young and idealistic, and so unsure about the future.
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