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A literary tradition that I've learned to respect
When I was younger, I loved science-fiction short stories.
Dec 2 • 
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Will it last?
I belong to a real book club that really exists in real life.
Nov 18 • 
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How to write a short story
My opinion is that a short story should start right away with some kind of desire. Right away, from the very first line. There’s no need to be coy.
Nov 13 • 
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The Literary Reputation Poll
Anglo-American edition
Nov 11 • 
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The middle-aged millennial
One day Rajiv woke up and realized that he was in a Cheever story!
Nov 6 • 
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America's most influential fiction journal
I have written about many fiction journals over the last few months.
Nov 4 • 
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A clarification for my haters
In the comments for my last post, someone asked, “If your country is so fascist, why aren’t you in a concentration camp?”
Oct 30 • 
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