The Littlest Hitler

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| author = Ryan Boudinot

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| country = United States

| language = English

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| publisher = Counterpoint

| pub_date = September 4, 2006

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| pages = 224

| isbn = 1-58243-357-7

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The Littlest Hitler is a 2006 collection of short stories by Ryan Boudinot.

Plot

The book has characters who have occupations such as drugstore workers and pharmacists. The short stories have things such as a cannibalistic mother, serial killers, zombies and terrorists. The last story is called "The Newholy" which has to do with immigration.

Reception

A Publishers Weekly review says, "Reminiscent of early Rick Moody or the short stories of Daniel Handler, each of Boudinot's 13 stories is a microcosm of weirdness imbued with imagination and maniacal wit".Publishers Weekly, 6/5/2006, Vol. 253 Issue 23, p29-29, 1/5p. (Book Review) A Kirkus Reviews review says "When Boudinot writes shtick, he's tiresome. When he writes fully developed stories, he's abrasive, thought-provoking and explosively funny".Kirkus Reviews, 6/15/2006, Vol. 74 Issue 12, p588-589, 2p. (Book Review) The book was Publishers Weekly's book of the year.(cover story). Publishers Weekly, 11/6/2006, Vol. 253 Issue 44, p22-30, 8p. (Article)

References

External links

[http://wweek.com/editorial/3248/8064/ Willamette Week]
[http://www.portlandmercury.com/portland/Content?oid=68911&category=22148/ Portland Mercury]
[http://www.seattleweekly.com/2006-09-06/food/the-littlest-hitler-stories/ The Seattle Weekly]
[http://thepugetnews.com/2006/11/08/interview-ryan-boudinot-on-the-puget-news/ The Puget News]
[https://www.usatoday.com/life/books/excerpts/2006-10-10-littlest-hitler_x.htm/ USA Today]
[http://www.thehvoice.com/content/book-reviewthe-littlest-hitler/ The Voice]
[http://www.januarymagazine.com/fiction/littlebook.html/ The January Magazine]

Category:2006 short story collections

Category:American short story collections