First off, if you have any interest in reading Super Sad True Love Story by Gary Shteyngart, do not read Lenny Hearts Eunice from the
I haven’t read any of Jonathon Franzen’s novels. The excerpt from his latest was okay, but excerpts are usually not that engaging to read. It’s
“The Science of Flight” by Yiyun Li is a story driven by a concept: lies. The concept story is nothing new. Someone gets a cool
If you’re a writer, check out Dreams with Sharp Teeth. I don’t care if you don’t like science fiction, or you’re wrapped up in your
“Second Lives” by Daniel Alarcón is a good story to investigate point of view and perspective. Why do we write from one character’s point of
“The Train of Their Departure” by David Bezmozgis depends on distance. Set in the late 70’s and early 80’s in the Soviet Union, the excerpt
The Same River Twice by Ted Mooney begs you to put it down. It’s a convoluted plot that relies on the reader not really questioning
Recently, in the St. Louis Beacon, there was an article about St. Louis being a bike friendly city, despite the high accident rate. No matter
When I first started writing about short stories here, I intended to approach them more as a conversation on the craft of writing, and not
First, I love how this video brings my childhood back to me. Hours spent re-imagining favorite movies (Star Wars and Indiana Jones), and playing in