Title of Work and its Form: River of Heaven, novel Author: Lee Martin (on Twitter @LeeMartinAuthor) Date of Work: 2009 Where the Work Can Be Found: The book was published by Three Rivers Press and can be found at fine bookstores everywhere and in e-book format. Here‘s a link to Mr. Martin’s “Buy the Book” … Continue reading »
Monthly Archives: May 2013
What Can We Steal From John Byrne’s “I’m Going To Let You Go, Okay?”?
Title of Work and its Form: “I’m Going To Let You Go, Okay?,” short story Author: John Byrne (on Twitter @johnbyrnester) Date of Work: 2013 Where the Work Can Be Found: The story debuted in the Spring 2013 issue of The Baltimore Review. You can find it here. Bonuses: Mr. Byrne is one of the many … Continue reading »
What Can We Steal From Alice Munro’s “Axis”?
Title of Work and its Form: “Axis,” short story Author: Alice Munro Date of Work: 2013 Where the Work Can Be Found: The story debuted in the January 31, 2011 issue of The New Yorker. You can read the story here if you have subscriber access to the publication. The story was subsequently selected for … Continue reading »
What Can We Steal From Allan Johnston’s “Wild Solo”?
Title of Work and its Form: “Wild Solo,” poem Author: Allan Johnston Date of Work: 2013 Where the Work Can Be Found: The poem appears in the May 2013 issue of The Bacon Review. The poem begins here. Bonuses: Here are some Allan Johnston poems that appeared in SNReview. Here are a pair of very nice … Continue reading »
What Can We Steal From Thomas Kearnes’s “Get Down with the Sickness”?
Title of Work and its Form: “Get Down with the Sickness,” short story Author: Thomas Kearnes Date of Work: 2013 Where the Work Can Be Found: The story appears in the April 2013 issue of Word Riot, one of the earliest and coolest online journals. You can find the story here. Bonuses: Here is a piece … Continue reading »
What Can We Steal From Andrea Cohen’s “The Committee Weighs In”?
Title of Work and its Form: “The Committee Weighs In,” poem Author: Andrea Cohen Date of Work: 2012 Where the Work Can Be Found: The poem appeared in the Fall 2012 issue of The Threepenny Review. You can find it here or in the print version of the journal. The poem was republished by the … Continue reading »
What Can We Steal From Jennifer Haigh’s “Paramour”?
Title of Work and its Form: “Paramour,” short story Author: Jennifer Haigh Date of Work: 2011 Where the Work Can Be Found: The story made its debut in the Winter 2011-12 issue of Ploughshares, a top-notch lit mag. (That issue was guest-edited by Alice Hoffman.) You can order a back issue from the kind folks … Continue reading »
What Can We Steal From Bill Riley’s “Welcome Home, Kakuda”?
Title of Work and its Form: “Welcome Home, Kakuda,” creative nonfiction Author: Bill Riley (on Twitter @billplusbeard) Date of Work: 2012 Where the Work Can Be Found: The piece was published in the inaugural issue of Spry Literary Journal. You can find it right here. Element of Craft We’re Stealing: Rhetoric Discussion: Mr. Riley’s piece of … Continue reading »
What Can We Steal From Jeff Moscaritolo’s “A Chance to Get Involved”?
Title of Work and its Form: “A Chance to Get Involved,” short story Author: Jeff Moscaritolo Date of Work: 2013 Where the Work Can Be Found: The story can be found in the Spring 2013 issue of Carve, a lit journal that definitely deserves your attention. (Buy the journal here.) “A Chance to Get Involved” received … Continue reading »