The New Yorker Summer Fiction Issue: “Rough Deeds” by Annie Proulx

“Rough Deeds” by Annie Proulx In New France (Canada) in the mid 18th Century, Duquet does business with an Englishman to expand his trade….

The New Yorker Summer Fiction Issue: “An Inch and a Half of Glory” by Dashiell Hammett

June 10 & 17, 2013, Summer Fiction Issue: “An Inch and a Half of Glory” by Dashiell Hammett The theme of the Summer Fiction…

The New Yorker: “We Didn’t Like Him” by Akhil Sharma

June 3, 2013: “We Didn’t Like Him” by  Akhil Sharma In the Q&A with Akhil Sharma we learn that this story was meant to…

The New Yorker: “Thirteen Wives” by Steven Millhauser

May 27, 2013: “Thirteen Wives” by Steven Millhauser I’m not sure I get this story, which you can read in its entirety for free….

The New Yorker: “The Dark Arts” by Ben Marcus

May 20, 2013: “The Dark Arts” by Ben Marcus Q&A with Ben Marcus This story (available for free, so read it quick before they…

The New Yorker: “Art Appreciation” by Fiona McFarlane

May 13, 2013: “Art Appreciation” by Fiona McFarlane Henry, the main character of this story, is described in the Q&A with Fiona McFarlane as…

The New Yorker: “The Gray Goose” by Jonathan Lethem

May 6, 2013: “The Gray Goose” by Jonathan Lethem I started reading this days ago but it didn’t grab my attention at the time,…

The New Yorker: “The Fragments” by Joshua Ferris

April 29, 2013: “The Fragments” by Joshua Ferris Maybe it’s only because I re-read it this week for a class I’m teaching, but this…

The New Yorker: “Mexican Manifesto” by Roberto Bolaño

April 22, 2013: “Mexican Manifesto” by Roberto Bolaño I’m not going to spend a lot of time on this story, which is available to…

The New Yorker: “The Night of the Satellite” by T. Coraghessan Boyle

April 15, 2013: “The Night of the Satellite” by T. Coraghessan Boyle Paul and Mallory, graduate students on break between the summer and fall…