Self Defense for Gentle PeopleA chapbook about fleeing to Indiana for grad school after a bad breakup and taking a self-defense class from a local loser.Bottlecap Press, 2022
Zachary Kocanda
Illinois writer. Self Defense for Gentle People (Bottlecap Press, 2022). Libra.
Chicago, IL, United States
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Chapbooks
Selected work (9 publications)
Volvo IslandA short story about trespassing at a roadside attraction because you're a teenager and you have lots of feelings.
Short Story
Fiction
Flash fiction
Dinosaur IIIA short story about being nostalgic for your high school rock band while strolling through a farmers market in your hometown.
Short Story
Fiction
AbandonedA short story about trying to find your childhood home after seeing a picture of it on a Facebook group for abandoned buildings.
Short Story
Fiction
Biblical ErrorsA short story about online dating, investigating suburban arsonists, and proofreading Bibles.
Short Story
Fiction