3,962 words (≈ 16 minutes)
Someone's having a bad hair day.
Anxious writer Franz K. waits for the pharmacy in Prague's old square to open so he can purchase a bottle of his favorite hair tonic. Why are they late? What is wrong with the clerk? Why can't he understand a word he says?
"Kafka’s Hairbrush" is an analeptic literary love story. A little pick-me-up.
Can the fretful writer ever settle his nerves?
'Fine and thought provoking, full of insight into the creative process and the obligations… (more)
Language: English
Written in: 2012
Published: 2012-05-27
Word count: 3,962 words (≈ 16 minutes)
Tags: frank kafka, literary fiction, Kafka
STEFANO BOSCUTTI is an award-winning writer and creative director.
 
He loves stories about outrageously ambitious individuals getting themselves into a heap of trouble. Boscutti's stories are usually laced with humor and a slap of irony. He likes to write (and read) fast. Real fast. He once won a junior high school swimming race. But that's about the extent of his sporting prowess.
 
Question? Hey, you can ask him anything.
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