Short Story: The Losing End – Bonnie Nadzam
Bonnie Nadzam's short story "The Losing End" published in the August 2011 issue of Harper's is a glimpse of a man in a moment. Time is sliced to a span…
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August 29, 2011
Short Story: Ideas and Writing
Starting a new story today. Had the idea when we came back from Iceland. Thought about vacations, credit cards, and experiences. How do we put value on objects vs experiences?
August 27, 2011
Craft: This Business of Latin and The Bequest – Guy de Maupassant
After reading "This Business of Latin" (La Question du Latin) and "The Bequest" (Le Legs) today, my first thought was: these stories would be hacked apart in a creative writing…
June 27, 2011
Review: While the Women Are Sleeping – Javier Marias
While the Women Are Sleeping is the first work I've read by Javier Marias. It's a collection of short stories spanning over 30 years of writing. I tend to think…
June 9, 2011
The Deniers – Sam Lipsyte
If creative writing workshops were kegs of beer, "The Deniers" by Sam Lipsyte would be the leftover funk that squirts into a stein before the bartender changes to something fresher.…
May 19, 2011
The Good Samaritan – Thomas McGuane
"The Good Samaritan" by Thomas McGuane is a story that revolves around a man's connection to the land, his family, and his work. The story is third-person limited from the…
May 16, 2011
A Withered Branch – Ludmilla Petrushevskaya
"A Withered Branch" by Ludmilla Petrushevskaya is a story about a woman writer hitch-hiking across Russia and encountering kindness from another woman named, Jadviga. It's short, only one and half…
May 8, 2011
The Ice Worm – Lore Segal
There has been an ongoing conversation for years regarding aging, healthcare, and the end of life. Films like The Savages explore those topics with a mix of humor and sadness. "The…
April 26, 2011
Pride – Alice Munro
As I've mentioned earlier in posts regarding Alice Munro's stories, she is a master at creating complex narratives which span time. "Pride" published in the April 2011 issue of Harper's…
April 16, 2011
Goo Book – Keith Ridgway
Characters enter a reader's mind, and if they are memorable or intriguing they may take residence within the reader's thoughts long after a story has been read. Sometimes, these characters…
April 11, 2011