Staying Upright
VICKI HEATH: ‘Hershman’s uncanny use of the minutiae works with such power that these stories are still hovering in my thoughts, though I finished reading the collection days ago…’
Story: Marina Warner’s ‘After the Fox’
STORY: We are delighted to bring you MARINA WARNER’s short story After the Fox. ‘Marina Warner is an internationally acclaimed cultural historian, critic, novelist and short story writer.’
Our Followers Recommend: Short Story Collections
Our TWITTER FOLLOWERS recommend their favourite short story collections: ‘From the ‘quirky voice’ of Miranda July, to the ‘underrated’ words of Frederick Barthelme…’
We Recommend: James McKenna’s Black Range Tales
KATE PRUDCHENKO examines the true life stories in James McKenna’s Black Range Tales.
Spoilers and Imperfectionists
Podcast: authors ANNALENA McAFEE and TOM RACHMAN discuss satire in the world of journalism.
Playing with Dolls
RUTH QUINLAN recommends A Real Doll: ‘A.M. Homes is the writer to turn to when you want someone to lift the floorboards of everyday life and show you the roaches scurrying underneath.’
We Recommend: Margaret Atwood’s ‘Rape Fantasies’
In her essay, shortlisted for the THRESHOLDS Feature Writing Competition, WANDA CAMPBELL recommends Margaret Atwood’s short story ‘Rape Fantasies’.
Life Stories
Podcast: SIGRID RAUSING hosts a discussion with JANICE GALLOWAY, COLIN GRANT and RACHEL CUSK on the creative compulsion to write about their own experiences.
Exercise: Pick and Mix
‘Creative writing prompts are a great way to get the juices flowing when faced with that most terrifying of sights: the blank page.’ RIN SIMPSON
Story: Remember the Bride who got Stung?
ONLINE EXCLUSIVE: we’re delighted to bring you a new story from award-winning author ADAM MAREK. ‘Remember the Bride who got Stung’ comes from his forthcoming collection, Stone Thrower – out from Comma Press in September 2012.