I vs Society
A flash fiction by Börkur Sigurbjörnsson. A hapless shopper enters into a non-verbal dialogue with a supermarket security guard.
Fiction by Börkur Sigurbjörnsson
Fiction by Börkur Sigurbjörnsson
Flash fiction by the Icelandic fiction writer Börkur Sigurbjörnsson. Börkur’s flash fiction pieces (also known as very short stories and micro fiction) are, as the names suggest, very short and simple—from one paragraph to a single page. They are snapshots of a brief moment in the daily life, often revealing a curious character, an interesting situation or a brief funny dialog.
A selection of the flash fiction pieces can be found in the anthology Flash 52. The books are available from online retailers such as Amazon (including Kindle), Apple’s iBooks store, Barnes and Noble, Kobo, and Storytel.
In addition to English, Börkur also writes flash fiction in Spanish and Icelandic. The stories are illustrated by the author himself.
A flash fiction by Börkur Sigurbjörnsson. A hapless shopper enters into a non-verbal dialogue with a supermarket security guard.
A flash fiction by Börkur Sigurbjörnsson. A startled citizen ventures into the street during a nationwide lockdown. What are his intentions?
A flash fiction by Börkur Sigurbjörnsson. Julie and Brian discuss the future and they do not see it with the same eyes.
A flash fiction by Börkur Sigurbjörnsson. Hung-over Tom makes an announcement interrupting the sacred Sunday morning silence.
A flash fiction by Börkur Sigurbjörnsson. The narrator sits by the window, staring into the darkness. The clock counts dutifully every second. Something is about to happen.