Ran Walker Books

Three boroughs. Two people. One summer that could change everything."This is not a love story," she said."Good. I've never been big on those," he responded."But this might hurt a little.""Well, then make it hurt good."So begins Ran Walker's 19th book, a collection of microfiction that tells the story of a relationship between two unnamed characters and their romance over the course of a single summer in New York City.Flowing like a mixtape, the collection reads like a concept album, revealing the highs and lows of two people fighting against time to build a relationship that could change them both.

Welcome to Sparkadia! It's the most fantastic city inside, outside, and in between the grand kaleidoscope known as the multiverse. This handy traveler's companion showcases the splendor, the joy, and the wonder of the only metropolis that transcends time, space, and reality as we know it. Longtime resident (and tennis ball enthusiast) Max is an insightful resource to the haunts, traditions, and quirky folks who call Sparkadia their home. He will show you how to meet the Machina, befriend the Fabled, and speculate about the enigmatic Avos. This is a truly out-of-this-universe experience to behold! With stories both short and long, both fantastical and unfathomable, Welcome to Sparkadia showcases a cosmic destination you'll want to visit over and over again both inside and outside of reality, and introduce you to a community of friendly folks who want to help you find your spark.

Ran Walker continues to blur the fine line between microfiction and prose poetry in this new collection of 100-word stories, spanning many different genres.

With Spaceships Don't Come Equipped With Rearview Mirrors, Ran Walker returns with his second collection of one hundred 50-word stories, picking up where he left off with his first collection, The Strange Museum: 50-Word Stories. These new stories of humor, horror, science fiction, romance, literature, and poetic prose illustrate why Walker is considered a master of the form.