The Short Review

shining the spotlight on short story collections

Guest blog: Randall Brown Gives Thanks

Guest blog: Randall Brown Gives Thanks

Recently, I had to write the acknowledgments for a collection of (very) short fiction, and as I thought of person after person to thank, I realized maybe I hadn’t been … Continue reading →

October 30, 2008 · 3 Comments
Two Short Review Authors up for Books to Talk About in 2009 Awards

Two Short Review Authors up for Books to Talk About in 2009 Awards

Good news for the short story: Alison MacLeod, about whose short story collection 15 Modern Tales of Attraction our reviewer said “Here is an author unafraid to push at the … Continue reading →

October 19, 2008 · Leave a comment

The Short Review Issue 11 Oct 2008: Travel, Science, Love, Death and Flash

Issue 12 October 2008 Travel is one of this month’s themes: with Gary Schanbacher’s Migration Patterns, Derek Green’s New World Order, as well as St Petersburg, where God lives, according … Continue reading →

October 13, 2008 · 1 Comment
The Ambition of the Short Story

The Ambition of the Short Story

A wonderful quirky essay on short stories which hits the nail exactly on the head in the New York Times by Steven Millhauser (whose collection, Dangerous Laughter, we recently reviewed … Continue reading →

October 7, 2008 · 2 Comments

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