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The Short Story Problem…

I love short stories. I believe that as an art form it can be greatly under-appreciated. (That’s clumsy, but you know what I mean.) There is a skill to creating a short story that hooks you –holds you – and then, the toughest of all, lingers in your memory as a great novel would. I… Continue reading The Short Story Problem…

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Book Review: “This is how you lose her” – Junot Diaz

In recent years, in fact for some time now, my reading choices have been driven by one key criteria. The author must not be English. Of course, there may have been the odd exception but they have been rare indeed. I know enough about England and it’s class system, thank you. I’ve had enough period… Continue reading Book Review: “This is how you lose her” – Junot Diaz