“Behind the Beautiful Forevers” By Katherine Boo
In her "Behind the Beautiful Forevers," Katherine Boo focuses on a tiny "sumpy plug of a slum," born when construction workers began to squat on government land on the road...
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‘Little Known Facts’ by Christine Sneed
The expression "Hollywood novel" brings to mind cartoonish characters and outlandish plots, but Christine Sneed's "Little Known Facts" is anything but a tabloid novel. Sneed is an accomplished short story...
‘Schroder’ by Amity Gaige
Here's the basic elevator speech for "Schroder": A divorced father, in jail after absconding with his 6-year-old daughter, writes a letter to his ex-wife. But that doesn't do justice to...
‘Schroder’ by Amity Gaige
Here's the basic elevator speech for "Schroder": A divorced father, in jail after absconding with his 6-year-old daughter, writes a letter to his ex-wife. But that doesn't do justice to...
‘News From Heaven: The Bakerton Stories’ by Jennifer Haigh
Fans of Elizabeth Strout's Pulitzer Prize-winning "Olive Kitteridge" will succumb to the lure of Jennifer Haigh's latest book, "News From Heaven: The Bakerton Stories." Haigh's latest book, like Strout's, is...
‘News From Heaven: The Bakerton Stories’ by Jennifer Haigh
Fans of Elizabeth Strout's Pulitzer Prize-winning "Olive Kitteridge" will succumb to the lure of Jennifer Haigh's latest book, "News From Heaven: The Bakerton Stories." Haigh's latest book, like Strout's, is...
‘The Next Time You See Me’ by Holly Goddard Jones
Have you turned the last pages of Gillian Flynn's "Gone Girl" and don't know what to pick up next? Try Holly Goddard Jones' debut novel, "The Next Time You See...
‘The Next Time You See Me’ by Holly Goddard Jones
Have you turned the last pages of Gillian Flynn's "Gone Girl" and don't know what to pick up next? Try Holly Goddard Jones' debut novel, "The Next Time You See...
Nelson Algren contest 2013: Celebrate short story writing; join the ranks
The Nelson Algren contest has discovered writers, including Stuart Dybek and Louise Erdrich, who have gone on to distinguished careers. This year, we've also expanded the awards to 10, with...
Nelson Algren contest 2013: Celebrate short story writing; join the ranks
The Nelson Algren contest has discovered writers, including Stuart Dybek and Louise Erdrich, who have gone on to distinguished careers. This year, we've also expanded the awards to 10, with...