12 Short Stories and Their Making
How did they do it? Twelve spellbinding stories, followed by interviews with the authors about inspiration and craft.\ Here is a fascinating and enlightening book for fiction readers and writers alike. Written by some of our most powerful contemporary authors, the twelve stories gathered here were selected as striking examples of one of the six elements of the craft: character, plot, theme, structure, voice, and setting. They draw the reader into worlds that seem miraculously whole. How was...
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How did they do it? Twelve spellbinding stories, followed by interviews with the authors about inspiration and craft.Library JournalThis anthology is sure to delight readers of the short story form. Each of the 12 stories featured includes a companion interview with the author-among them such renowned names as Ellen Gilchrist, Tobias Wolff, Sandra Cisneros, Allan Gurganus, and Jhumpa Lahiri-that offers a richer understanding of the author and the inspiration behind and development of each story. Selected by editor Mandelbaum (Garrett in Wedlock), the stories are not just examples of good-quality writing but also outstanding use of such fiction-writing elements as character, setting, plot, point of view/voice, structure, and theme. Ursula Le Guin's "Sur," for example, demonstrates how using Antarctica as a setting lends the story its sense of custom, language, and mood and thus brings the work to life. This unique collection will appeal to aspiring short story writers and is a great read for those who enjoy this literary form. Recommended for public and academic libraries.-Susan McClellan, Avalon P.L., Pittsburgh Copyright 2005 Reed Business Information.
ICharacterThe hoaxer3Prowler28IIPlotThe story of my life57A record as long as your arm89IIIPoint of view/voiceChina123Condolences to every one of us157IVSettingSur185The third and final continent212VStructureDream children245Smorgasbord270VIThemeRich297Never marry a Mexican329
\ Library JournalThis anthology is sure to delight readers of the short story form. Each of the 12 stories featured includes a companion interview with the author-among them such renowned names as Ellen Gilchrist, Tobias Wolff, Sandra Cisneros, Allan Gurganus, and Jhumpa Lahiri-that offers a richer understanding of the author and the inspiration behind and development of each story. Selected by editor Mandelbaum (Garrett in Wedlock), the stories are not just examples of good-quality writing but also outstanding use of such fiction-writing elements as character, setting, plot, point of view/voice, structure, and theme. Ursula Le Guin's "Sur," for example, demonstrates how using Antarctica as a setting lends the story its sense of custom, language, and mood and thus brings the work to life. This unique collection will appeal to aspiring short story writers and is a great read for those who enjoy this literary form. Recommended for public and academic libraries.-Susan McClellan, Avalon P.L., Pittsburgh Copyright 2005 Reed Business Information.\ \
