Q&A with Hilma Wolitzer

by Lisa Peet

“I never think in terms of topics, and I never think in terms of readers. What happens is that, at the risk of sounding like Joan of Arc, I hear a voice in my head that just says the first sentence of the story.” Continue reading →

“A Single and Unique Effect”: In Praise of the Short Story

by Jan English Leary

I find reading short stories more challenging because I have to orient myself immediately and pay close attention. A novel is more forgiving of inattention. I crave the intensity that comes from a particularly taut story. Continue reading →