(Ye Olde Generic Disclaimer: sometimes when I review short fiction/poetry anthologies it's because I am, or am very close to, one of the contributing authors, in those cases I don't review my/our pieces.)

Virginia Fantastic is an anthology of flash fiction set in Virginia (the US state). Mix of subgenres and locations. I personally find that humor works well in this format, and horror less so.

Sometimes part of the appeal comes from just learning about a bizarre place or historical incident that I wasn't previously familiar with. For instance, it turns out there's a twisty road that was advertised, to appeal to motorcyclists and sports car enthusiasts, as " Back of the Dragon ." You can guess the premise of the eponymous story. Likewise, there was a collection of enormous presidential heads that was open for only four years and then abandoned. This became "Mother of Presidents" by Adam S.…