Fictoids... Short Fiction... Very Short

By Bill Dutcher

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• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 097619130X
• ISBN13: 9780976191308
• Release Date: April 2006
• Publisher: Dutcher & Company, Inc.
• Length: 218 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.0" x 0.8" x 5.8"

Customer Reviews

Funny fictional factoids

In the introduction, a fictoid is described as "...a bit of fictional history, maiking a statement or telling a story in one sentence." Fictoids are also witty and humorous, although some of them were over my head as I didn't understnand the reference. The ones I did get made me smile. Each page in this book is basically a one-liner, making it perfect for a lazy beach/pool reading if one doesn't want to concentrate too long on a novel or book. One I liked was: "In 1754, Philadelphia accountant and habitial procrastinator Joseh P. Fiscal had fallen six months behind in his work, and looking for a way to catch up, invented what is now known as the Fiscal Year."

For Jollies!

What, you may ask, is a "fictoid?" Well, as author and fellow Okie Bill Dutcher explains, a fictoid is a fictional factoid, and Dutcher provides a delightful plethora of them in his fun book entitled (of course) FICTOIDS. As an example: "Since 1994, commuters entering Manhattan in car pools have been required to use bridges instead of tunnels, due to rising health concerns over car pool tunnel syndrome." Hey, that's funny, I don't care who you are! Dutcher gives us a history of fictoids, going all the way back to 1224 BC. Most are witty, a few rather lame, but all of them entertain. And Dutcher, a former journalist, can sure manipulate the English language with some outstanding adjectives (for example, "Pugnacious Palooka, the pusillanimous pugilist"), which makes the book a fun read in and of itself. FICTOIDS is guaranteed to prompt a smile or two, along with some well-deserved giggles. --D. Mikels

Hilarious fictional facts

This is really funny. In a world overtaken by reality shows, fictoids is the revenge of fiction over facts. The book brings plausible and short explanations to the surrealism of the world surrounding us. The Oklahoman gave this book a great review - I fully agree with them: http://newsok.com/article/1510259/?template=entertainment/books