New Release
In Fifty Words! (Micro Fictions) An eclectic collection of micro fictions, each exactly 50 words… From the Introduction: Bob has a unique...
"Balloon Party" in winter issue of NUNUM
See NUNUM's fusion of art with text HERE. Balloon Party Bob Thurber After her release from the hospital my sister moved from her small,...
2018 Story of The Year
Recently 50 Word Stories announced: The winner of the 2018 Story of the Year is: The Summer of Sweet Mary (circa 1972) by Bob Thurber...
NBT reviewed by editors of Cafe Irreal
The editors of The Cafe Irreal continue their "year of reading" with an insightful in depth review of Nothing But Trouble Read it here...
Interview with the editors of Pulp Literature
"..,flash fiction maestro and Bumblebee contest judge, Bob Thurber, sat down to give his thoughts on constructing short fiction, the...
My Vision Remains
From time to time I'm asked about my vision. My standard reply is, "I can still see, still read, still write." Thanks to a rather large...
"The Manufacturing of Sorrow" - Again.
The story, one of my favorites, was recently republished ( for the fourth time, I believe ) at: Literally Stories...
Two Small Fictions in The OFFBEAT #17
"Caught In a Crosswind" and "Door Prize" appear in the latest issue of The OffBeat Here's the link.
Elmore Leonard, Ernest Hemingway & Bob Thurber
From BROTHER, CAN YOU SPARE SOME PROSE? by Brandon L. Rucker "I’ve been reading both Elmore Leonard and Bob Thurber since the late 90s...