In William Faulkner’s 1950 speech “Address upon Receiving the Novel Prize for Literature,” he warned attendees that the Great Fear of his time (nuclear holocaust) was a… Read more “George Saunders’s Tenth of December”
Tag: Short Story
Poseidon’s Desk Job
Has your office job got you down? Feeling as if you cannot enjoy the simple pleasures of life as time passes you by? Would it provide some… Read more “Poseidon’s Desk Job”
Feigning Individualism While Eluding Reality in ZZ Packer’s “Drinking Coffee Elsewhere”
Entering college can make for a complicated experience that often times produces more anxiety than pleasure. For students that have earned the opportunity to leave their hometowns,… Read more “Feigning Individualism While Eluding Reality in ZZ Packer’s “Drinking Coffee Elsewhere””
The Death of the Moth – Virginia Woolf
When constructing the form and structure of a short story, a writer wants to be as methodical and pragmatic as possible. Within the matter of a few… Read more “The Death of the Moth – Virginia Woolf”
When The Dog Died
It’s been a long year Since the signs showed Seeing her irises blur And her games slow I’m surprised That her bark still bites With what little… Read more “When The Dog Died”
Talk It Out
She waved her hand through the doorway, seducing me into the room with the tips of her fingers. Beyond the threshold were a pair of viridian-clothed chairs.… Read more “Talk It Out”
Establishing Interest: Faulkner’s A Rose for Emily
Short story writers are an interesting breed, as they are writers who must create vivid characters, landscapes, and plots in a prose format meant to be read… Read more “Establishing Interest: Faulkner’s A Rose for Emily”
