This Is What They Made It Out Of: tales from the end of the world

by Zelda Knapp

In scribbled notes, in lists – scraps of paper tell a life. So begins this collection of short pieces and poetry – some funny, some tragic, and some just small moments in time. With each stolen glimpse into the lives of this diverse cast of characters, the reader cannot help but wonder how much is fiction and how much is heartbreakingly not. A stolen scarf, a stolen moment, a flower, a legend or two, and the ability of silence to communicate more than language – a melancholy air threads through this patchwork of characters on the edge of discovery.

82 pages, Kindle Edition

First published November 1, 2012

About the author

Zelda Knapp is a playwright, poet, short fiction author, television and theater blogger, avid theater goer, and now an independent scholar in the world of musical theater academia. She graduated from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts with a BFA in Drama and a minor in Creative Writing. Her plays include Butterflies, This is Hell, Something On Your Mind, and her solo show Evidence, which played at Theatre Row in NYC. Her short fiction and poetry have been published by Standard Culture and The Biscuit, along with her ebook, This Is What They Made It Out Of: tales from the end of the world, currently available on Amazon Kindle. She helps run a popular blog on revisiting beloved television series including Veronica Mars and Buffy the Vampire Slayer (yes, they're still relevant), Once More With Extreme Prejudice, as well as maintaining a blog of theater reviews and personal essays, A work unfinishing. Recently she has been collaborating with her father, Distinguished Professor Raymond Knapp, on several articles on musical theater.