3 a.m.: a collection of short stories

by Dallas Woodburn

Following her first book, There's a Huge Pimple on My Nose-which the Los Angeles Times "If you simply want to enjoy some remarkable writing, it's hard to find a book more satisfying than Dallas Woodburn's"-this teen phenomenon's second collection of short stories, 3 a.m., is already receiving high "Woodburn is a very gifted writer whose work celebrates the beauty and humor of everyday life. She is able to merge different cultures and generations in a thought-provoking and lovely way."-Laurie Stolarz, award-winning author of Blue is for Nightmares series"The writing is so wonderful you'll want to stay up reading until 3 a.m.!"-Julia McGuire, The Hudson Valley Literary Magazine"An emotionally resonant collection, dealing with the universal themes of identity, grief and love-with a little bit of humor thrown in as well. Dallas helps you recognize and appreciate the finer things in life."-Catherine Clark, best-selling author of Truth or Dairy"Woodburn's writing shines with both humor and poignancy. Her skillfully developed stories have amazing versatility. With characters that are human and tangible and extremely likeable-and details that make them come alive in a vivid and precise and utterly appropriate way-I couldn't get enough of 3 a.m."-Randy Powell, acclaimed author of My Underrated Year

Genres: Fiction

148 pages, Paperback

First published June 2, 2005

About the author

Dallas Woodburn's debut YA novel, The Best Week That Never Happened, was a #1 New Release on Amazon, a Featured Bestseller on Apple Books, a “Must Read” on Reedsy Discovery, and the Grand Prize Winner of the Dante Rossetti Book Awards for Young Adult Fiction. Her short story collection How to Make Paper When the World is Ending (Koehler Books) was a Grand Prize Finalist in the Eric Hoffer Book Awards. Dallas is also the author of the YA novels Before & After You & Me (Owl Hollow Press) and Thanks, Carissa, For Ruining My Life (Immortal Works); the nonfiction books 1,001 Ways to be Kind (Familius) and Your Book Matters (Breakthrough Books); and the short story collection Woman, Running Late, in a Dress, winner of the Cypress & Pine Short Fiction Award.

A former John Steinbeck Fellow in Creative Writing and San Francisco Writers Grotto Fellow, Dallas's writing has been honored with the international Glass Woman Prize, second place in the American Fiction Prize, and four Pushcart Prize nominations. She is editor of the series Dancing With The Pen: a collection of today's best youth writing. She is also a book coach, founder of the Thriving Authors Summit, and host of the Thriving Authors Podcast, where she interviews authors about their creative lives. Connect with her at www.dallaswoodburn.com.

Reviews

[Sofia Felino · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love these stories. Dallas Woodburn is phenomenal (and I'm not just saying that because I know her). The stories will make you laugh, and then make you bawl your eyes out. "Red Vixen" and the one with the Great Gatsby (I'm blanking on the name now ugh) are my faves.

[Yin Chien · Rating 5 out of 5]

At first, I thought 3 a.m. was one of those books which are full of teenage angst, puppy love and school dramas, but I was wrong. Dallas writes stories about people, love and life that are highly-entertaining, inspiring and, sometimes, thought-provoking. She cleverly inserts an appropriate amount of humour in her stories, making them more lively and enjoyable. These stories proved Dallas' gift and prowess in writing. My favourite story in this book is "The 74-Year-Old Rookie", from which I learned that win or lose is not the most important thing while playing a game, but rather the pure enjoyment of playing itself. Do pick up this book if you haven't done so, because this book is awesome!

[Daniel Williams · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love this book.