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The story was at the center of the Sad Puppies controversy; it was held up as an example of "message fiction" by its detractors, symptomatic of a clique of social justice ideologues who they said were controlling the awards. [4] It was strongly criticized by Sad Puppies-involved [5] [6] authors such as John C. Wright [7] and Sarah Hoyt. [8]
The post The 25 Best, Most Iconic Short Stories of All Time appeared first on Reader's Digest. Indisputable proof that good things come in small packages! These powerful short stories will stay ...
The bibliography of Raymond Carver consists of 72 short stories, 306 poems, a novel fragment, a one-act play, a screenplay co-written with Tess Gallagher, and 32 pieces of non-fiction (essays, a meditation, introductions, and book reviews).
Almost universally praised by critics, "Roman Fever" earned a place in An Edith Wharton Treasury (1950) [5] and The Best Short Stories of Edith Wharton (1958). [6] It is the title story of Roman Fever and Other Stories, [7] a collection of Wharton's writing originally published in 1964 and still in print. One of Wharton's most anthologized ...
In these edgy stories set in Appalachia and the Deep South, Black women face the full monty of modern life—weirdo predators, bogus jobs, ill-fated pregnancies, the nightmares of weight control ...
As in several other O'Connor stories, such as "A Good Man Is Hard to Find" and "Good Country People," in "The Life You Save May Be Your Own" a malevolent stranger intrudes upon the lives of a family with destructive consequences. Tom Shiftlet has been compared to The Misfit in "A Good Man is Hard to Find"; however, Shiftlet remains primarily a ...
Her short story collection, Arranged Marriage, won an American Book Award in 1996. Two of her novels (The Mistress of Spices and Sister of My Heart), as well as a short story (The Word Love) were adapted into films. Divakaruni's works are largely set in India and the United States, and often focus on the experiences of South Asian immigrants.
Around The World In New York (1924) Iliana: Stories of a Wandering Race (1924) Costa's Daughter (1924) Between Earth and Sky (1925) Best Short Stories of the World (1925) The Marriage Guest (1925) On New Shores (1925) Singing Winds: Stories of Gipsy Life (1926) The Volga Boatman (1926) Alexander: A Romantic Biography (1928) The Story of the ...