Month: May 2007

May 12, 2007

>The New Yorker: "Hanwell Senior" by Zadie Smith

>I rather like this story by Zadie Smith. It is narrated by the daughter of Hanwell and reaches back in time to the sketchy…
May 11, 2007

>In the catbird seat

>What a strange expression. It means being in a position of power or prominence. Or, more literally, it means sitting at my desk in…
May 11, 2007

>Brad Vice

>Speaking of Sewanee people (as I was in my post yesterday on the new issue of Blackbird), Dan Wickett at Emerging Writers Network today…
May 11, 2007

>Blackbird–Spring 2007

>I’ve said this before, but I think Blackbird is one of the top online journals happening. The content is always excellent, the format is…
May 10, 2007

>Believers, by Nathan Leslie

>I’m falling behind on my Short Story Month schedule. Sorry! Can I blame the heat? Today I offer Believers by Nathan Leslie. I’ve got…
May 10, 2007

>Upper Valley Writers’ Show–May 21

>The Upper Valley Writers’ Show will be held at 7 PM Monday, May 21, 2007 in the Beverley Street Galleries, 22 West Beverley Street,…
May 9, 2007

>storySouth Notable Stories

>storySouth has released its list of Notable Stories for 2006. The short list of 10 will be announced on May 23. Congratulations to the…
May 8, 2007

>Get Down, by Asali Solomon

>I’m not the intended audience for this collection, Get Down, by Asali Solomon, which is mostly about young African American girls growing up in…
May 8, 2007

>Frank O’Connor Award

>The Frank O’Connor International Short Story Award Long List has been announced. The short list of 4 titles will be announced in July.
May 8, 2007

>storySouth

>storySouth is one of the best online literary magazines going, but for some reason it usually escapes my notice (perhaps because they aren’t pushy…
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