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Paperback Edition
- 978-1-03-919494-6
- 6.0 x 9.0 inches
- Black & White interior
- 222 pages
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Hardcover Edition
- 978-1-03-919495-3
- 6.0 x 9.0 inches
- Black & White interior
- 222 pages
- Keywords
- humour,
- hermit-crab fiction,
- academia,
- list stories,
- funny,
- flash fiction,
- Radu Guiașu
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A Good Day and Other (Mostly) Humorous Stories and Lists
by
Radu Guiasu
Growing up under a dictatorship and the toil of academic life don’t seem like laughing matters, but the lighthearted stories in A Good Day and Other (Mostly) Humorous Stories and Lists find humour in all corners. Radu Guiaşu draws on his own experiences of academia, research, teaching, exploring nature, and growing up in Romania as inspiration for thirty-six short pieces that offer an entertaining escape from the mundane. A Good Day and Other (Mostly) Humorous Stories and Lists is a wide-ranging collection that includes prose fiction as well as more inventive literary forms, such as lists, all-dialogue stories, and hermit-crab pieces such as a fake rejection letter. Full of clean, intelligent humour, this collection is unified by Radu Guiaşu’s wry, satirical voice, sure to put a smile on your face.
“Sharp writing that showcases a delightful sense of humor.” —Kirkus Reviews “A Good Day is a diverse and enjoyable short story collection.” —Foreword Clarion Reviews “A Good Day and Other (Mostly) Humorous Stories and Lists is a delightful, memorable collection.” —Literary Titan “A Good Day and Other (Mostly) Humorous Stories and Lists is a gem of a collection, bound to entertain short story lovers of all tastes.” —Pikasho Deka, Readers’ Favorite “This compilation clearly demonstrates Guiaşu’s remarkable talent and delightfully clever tongue. It’s an artful display of storytelling that will engage even the most stoic reader until they can no longer resist smiling.” —Chanticleer Book Reviews “If you need a good laugh and enjoy humor in general, I highly recommend you pick up this book. You will not be disappointed.” —Christina Boswell, Los Angeles Book Review
Dr. Radu Guiaşu grew up in Romania and moved to Canada at age eighteen. Holding four university degrees in biology, education, and zoology, including a Ph.D. from the University of Toronto, Radu Guiaşu is a tenured university professor who teaches and conducts research in fields such as ecology, animal behaviour, and conservation biology. He has won teaching and research awards, and has published numerous peer-reviewed articles in scientific journals, two academic biology books, as well as a novel, The Faraway Mountains, which was inspired by his experiences growing up under a communist dictatorship. He lives in the Greater Toronto Area with his family.
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