What Are You Afraid Of?

Katherine Anne Porter Prize in Short Fiction

by Michael Hyde

Powerful and haunting, the ten stories of this collection imagine a world where dreams and reality merge, often with dangerous consequences. The author explores the relationships between illusion and reality, delusion and clarity, as his characters come to realize that the revelations they pursue are often not the ones that await them.

183 pages, ebook

First published November 15, 2005

Reviews

[Peggy · Rating 4 out of 5]

A plug for my good friend Michael Hyde, who has a way with short stories. He often uses the macabre as a stand in for the every day small evils, slights, and not so very nice things we do to each other and that rots our relationships.

[Andy Augusto · Rating 5 out of 5]

These stories are terrific! Great American Gothic writing full of unforgettable, quirky characters!