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Exposing the Muck of Human Behavior: An Interview with Michelle Ross
If memory serves, I first met Michelle Ross at the annual Association of Writers and Writing Programs conference in 2017. That year, the event was held in Washington, DC, and Michelle and I were both...
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Liminal Spaces: An Interview with Lydia Conklin
On a freezing winter night, a teenager sneaks out to her first party, her pet rat in her pocket. Uncertain about the stability of their newly open relationship, and navigating a tangle of emotions...
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Stories We Love: “Eula,” by Deesha Philyaw
You’re a little nervous before you step into the classroom today, and that’s a weird thing to be, you know? Because you’re never anxious when you’re talking about short stories. (Not anymore, anyway.)...
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Ernest Hemingway in the Yellowstone High Country: An Interview with Chris Warren
Because of the pandemic, the last time the Hemingway Society held their Biennial Conference was in 2018, in Paris. There, plenary sessions and paper presentations were held at the Sorbonne, and...
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Stories We Love: “The Bees,” by Dan Chaon
It is impossible to say how the idea entered my brain; but once conceived, it haunted me day and night. – Edgar Allen Poe, “The Tell-Tale Heart” In the months leading up to our daughter’s birth, I had...
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Play-Doh, Lincoln Logs, and a Couple of Barbie Dolls: An Interview with...
“We can save ourselves by understanding what kills us.” So begins “New Careers in Science,” the lead story of Barrett Bowlin’s Ghosts Caught on Film, winner of the Bridge Eight Press Fiction Prize....
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Stories We Love: “The Expelled,” by Samuel Beckett
As a former reading specialist, I spent years observing what good readers did as they read. When a child didn’t come to the process naturally, it was my job to figure out what specific skills they were...
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Night of the Living Rez, by Morgan Talty
Morgan Talty’s linked story collection, Night of the Living Rez (Tin House Books), isn’t out until July, but it’s already garnered critical acclaim, including several well-meaning comparisons to Denis...
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Dear Friends, With the conclusion of Short Story Month, we’ve wrapped up and we’re sailing off. Thanks to our writers, and thanks to all of you for your readership and support. Here’s to happy reading...
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Dear Friends, After fourteen years, Fiction Writers Review has concluded publication. However, we are thrilled to announce that Dzanc Books has agreed to host and maintain this site, preserving the...
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