12 short stories and their making
By: edited, with an introduction by Paul Mandelbaum.
Contributors: Mandelbaum, Paul, 1959-
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Persea Books
Published: 2005
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 355
ISBN-13: 9780892553129
Subjects: Short stories, American; Short story -- Authorship; Authors, American -- 20th century -- Interviews
Genres: Interviews
Other titles: Twelve short stories and their making.
Notes: "A Karen and Michael Braziller book."
Table of contents: title: "The hoaxer" / Walter Kirn; title: Walter Kern discusses "The hoaxer," character, and the truth about Santa Claus; title: "Prowler" / Elizabeth Tallent; title: Elizabeth Tallent discusses "Prowler," character, and a fork in the road; title: "The story of my life" / Kim Edwards; title: Kim Edwards discusses "The story of my life," plot, and the ripple of events; title: "A record as long as your arm" / George Garrett; title: George Garrett discusses "A record as long as your arm," plot, and the angel he must wrestle; title: "China" / Charles Johnson; title: Charles Johnson discusses "China," point of view and voice, and Alpha Narratives; title: "Condolences to every one of us" / Allan Gurganus; title: Allan Gurganus discusses "Condolences to every one of us," point of view and voice, and the comedy of disaster; title: "Sur" / Ursula K. Le Guin; title: Ursula K. Le Guin discusses "Sur," setting, and a place of remote and terrible beauty; title: "The third and final continent" / Jhumpa Lahiri; title: Jhumpa Lahiri discusses "The third and final continent," setting, cornflakes, and the "perfect lady"; title: "Dream children" / Gail Godwin; title: Gail Godwin discusses "Dream children," structure, and hre favorite ghosts stories; title: "Smorgasbord" / Tobias Wolff; title: Tobias Wolff discusses "Smorgasbord," structure, and consequences; title: "Rich" / Ellen Gilchrist; title: Ellen Gilchrist discusses "Rich," theme, imager, and learning from Huckleberry Finn; title: "Never marry a Mexican" / Sandra Cisneros; title: Sandra Cisneros discusses "Never marry a Mexican," theme, imagery, and exploring the heart's darkness.