Short Story Month
May was declared National Short Story Month in the US by Dan Wickett of the Emerging Writers Network a few years ago, and, wonderfully, others have followed his lead. Doesn’t … Continue reading
The Sept issue is here
This month’s Short Review is up. What’s in it, you ask?? We bring you false relations, damaged goods, repetition patterns, quick repair, stories like donut holes, stories named for rivers, … Continue reading
Criticism’s vocabulary of cruelty
Thanks to Short Reviewer Mark for drawing my attention to this fascinating article by Molly Flatt on The Guardian’s Book’s Blog. Entitled “Criticism’s Vocabulary of Cruelty”, her premise is that … Continue reading
Addictions, balance and borrowing
Several people have used the word “addicted” to describe their feelings towards The Short Review. Short story collections – the new heroin? Will this necessitate government action, a Tsar to … Continue reading
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