Tuesday, August 18, 2009

Richard Poirier's Short Story Legacy

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Richard Poirier, who died at the age of 83 on Aug. 15, is probably best known for being the founder of Library of America and of Rutgers...
Monday, August 17, 2009

Psst! Agents and Publishers, Short Story Collections Aren't Poison

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As I've said before , it's high time that publishers and agents stopped perpetuating the myth that there isn't an audience for ...
Sunday, August 2, 2009

My Favorite Forty-Two Books of the Year...So Far

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There are 42 short story collections on my bedside table, so to speak. That's how many entries we've had for The Story Prize so far...
Wednesday, July 15, 2009

Sixty Years of the National Book Awards (and a Losing Streak for Short Stories)

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What do National League baseball and the short story have in common? Similar losing streaks, at least by one measure. Including last night...
Tuesday, June 30, 2009

A Quirky Prize Announces Its Finalists

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The Frank O'Connor International Short Story Prize has announced this year's shortlist/finalists: An Elegy for Easterly by Petina G...
Saturday, June 13, 2009

The Short Story Collection Oprah Winfrey Can't Put Down

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Oprah's Book Club has chosen a summer reading list: "25 Books You Can't Put Down." As I've previously observed , Opra...
Saturday, June 6, 2009

Adieux, Readerville: An Exit Interview with Karen Templer

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On June 5, Readerville , a popular and groundbreaking Web site about books and reading that Karen Templer established in 2000, came to an ...