| These stories are not meant to
please you; they are meant to challenge you. They were not chosen
simply on the basis of their content. They were chosen
because (1) they can be reached with a click of the mouse; (2)
they have been published in literary markets that hold to high
standards; (3) they (with a few exceptions) are written by living
writers who are hard at work publishing today, and (4) they represent a
variety of styles and approaches to story. That, I believe, makes
them more valuable to you than any number of "how to write"
manuals Yes, I like these stories, but liking is not the point. I believe you can learn from them. Don't be afraid. Plunge right in. .(The links below take you to other people's web sites. While you are visiting, take the time to look around and see what else they have to offer. |
| The
Red Fox Fur Coat by Teolinda Gersao A Portuguese novelist and short story writer. Translated into English and published in The Three Penny Review |
by Hans Christian Anderson
A 19th Century Classic about a optimistic snowman, a cynical dog, and what happens to love when spring comes. Read about Hans Christian Andersen |
The
Everything Goes
Garage Sale
of my Love By A.C. Koch, winner of the 2003 Raymond Carver Short Story Award Not an easy story to describe... and that's what makes it good. Read about A.C. Koch |
The
Age I was at
Christmas and
the Girl I Was With By Rusty Spell Published in the Mississippi Review Not one but many Christmas Stories, and just as many Christmas Girls! Read about Rusty Spell |
| The Bamboo Inn, By Karen Loeb, author of The Jump Rope Queen and Other Stories Father daughter story, set in Chicago. read about Karen Loeb |
The
Girl Next Door, By David Sedaris, best selling author of Me Talk Pretty One Day Creative Nonfiction that will give you something to think about. from the archives of The New Yorker. Read about David Sedaris |
Fit Mother By Peter Ho Davies, award winning author of two short story collections A simply terrific short story written by a man in the point of view of a woman from Granta Read about Peter Ho Davies |
Drive
by Cristina
Henriquez a story from the Virginia Quarterly Review, summer 2004 Read about Cristina Henriquez |