Pops and Clicks: Stories

By Matthew Allard

POPS AND CLICKS is Matthew Allard's second story collection. In "When We Are Giraffes," a lovable graphic artist, battling mental illness, finds comfort and tests the fragile limits of his marriage after purchasing a giraffe outfit from the Home Shopping Channel. In "Love Machine," a nameless protagonist constructs an elaborate device in hopes of making his crush feel the same way. And in "Everyone Here Is Happy," a teenager explores the ripe edge of adulthood while struggling to connect with her astronaut father who lives-quite literally-in another world. Thoughtful, funny, and surreal, these nine stories examine modern relationships, from parents and siblings to strangers and lovers, revealing the complex and mysterious ways our lives intersect.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1492861804
• ISBN13: 9781492861805
• Release Date: November 2013
• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.0" x 0.5" x 5.3"