Month: April 2012

April 30, 2012

The New Yorker: "Nero" by Louise Erdrich

  May 7, 2012: “Nero” by Louise Erdrich   See the Q&A with Louise Erdrich.   What have we got here? A mean dog…
April 27, 2012

Writing the Short Story: Make Your Story Great! New class begins May 7

  I teach a short story class through Writers.com and the next session begins in a little over a week, on May 7. In…
April 27, 2012

Forthcoming Books: What the Zhang Boys Know, a novel in stories

  It’s been a busy week, so there hasn’t been much time for blogging. And there still isn’t, but I wanted to post this…
April 23, 2012

The New Yorker: "Hand on the Shoulder" by Ian McEwan

  April 30, 2012: “Hand on the Shoulder” by Ian McEwan   It seemed evident from reading this “story” (available for free online, by…
April 21, 2012

April 25 is End Malaria Day — How You Can Help

> April 25 is End Malaria Day. You can help. Watch the video. Then go to the website  and read about the book. Then buy…
April 20, 2012

Tips for Writers: Back up!

  Usually in my Friday Tips for Writers I focus on some element of craft—how to make your work the best it can be….
April 19, 2012

New Issue of Prime Number Magazine: No. 19

> The new issue of Prime Number Magazine has just gone live. Issue 19–that’s the 8th issue, for those familiar with primes–includes short fiction…
April 17, 2012

The New Yorker: "Miss Lora" by Junot Díaz

> April 23, 2012: “Miss Lora” by Junot Díaz Read the story—its available for free online—and then read the Q&A with Junot Diaz, which…
April 15, 2012

Tips for Writers: Strictly Business

> Unless you write strictly for pleasure with no intention of publishing your work, there is a side of the writing craft you can’t…
April 11, 2012

The New Books Daily

  I have been running a feature on this blog called “Forthcoming Books.” Most Wednesdays I identify a book that’s due to be published…