Anthony Tognazzini is a leading voice in flash fiction, which is a term used to describe stories of roughly 750 words or less. The stories are a perfect companion for subway rides, waiting rooms, and other places where brief chunks of time can be given over to fast reads. The stories are funny, hip, and entertaining with enough literary integrity for any discerning reader. While many readers will notice the influence of such narrative prose poets as James Tate and Russell Edson, these stories are equally indebted to the fiction of George Saunders, Shelly Jackson, and Ben Marcus. Tognazzini has emerged as a leading voice in a generation of writers heavily engaged in flash fiction and other cross-genre writings. His work appears regularly in mainstream literary journals as well as journals that cater to flash fiction and prose poetry genres. Tognazzini is also lead singer and guitarist for the Brooklyn-based rock band, Sky Eats Man. The band plays regularly around NYC and maintains a strong online presence through http://www.myspace.com/skyeatsman. Sky Eats Man will be releasing a full-length CD around the same time as I Carry A Hammer In My Pocket For Occasions Such As These is published, allowing for many opportunities to cross-market and promote. AWARDS CONTINUED: Prague Summer Writer's Workshop Fellowship. Louis Davidson Ellis Literary Award for Fiction, 2001.