Title of Work and its Form: “The Sex Lives of African Girls,” short story Author: Taiye Selasi (on Twitter @taiyeselasi) Date of Work: 2011 Where the Work Can Be Found: The story debuted in the Summer 2011 issue of Granta. It was subsequently selected for Best American Short Stories 2012 by Heidi Pitlor and Tom … Continue reading »
Title of Work and its Form: “Anything Helps,” short story Author: Jess Walter (on Twitter @1JessWalter) Date of Work: 2011 Where the Work Can Be Found: The story debuted in December 2011’s Issue 39 of McSweeney’s, one of the top journals around. You can purchase a back issue of the journal if you like; they … Continue reading »
Title of Work and its Form: “My Uncle, My Brother,” creative nonfiction Author: Debie Thomas Date of Work: 2011 Where the Work Can Be Found: The piece debuted in the Winter 2011 issue of The Kenyon Review, a truly great journal. You can purchase a back issue from those fine folks. Or you can take … Continue reading »
Title of Work and its Form: “Miracle Polish,” short story Author: Steven Millhauser Date of Work: 2011 Where the Work Can Be Found: The story premiered in the November 14, 2011 issue of The New Yorker. As of this writing, you can read “Miracle Polish” right here. Heidi Pitlor and Tom Perrotta chose the story … Continue reading »
Title of Work and its Form: “Vectors 3.1: Aphorisms and Ten Second Essays,” poem Author: James Richardson Date of Work: 2011 Where the Work Can Be Found: The piece made its premiere in the Spring 2011 issue of Hotel Amerika. After being awarded a Pushcart Prize, the piece was included in the award’s 2013 anthology. … Continue reading »
Title of Work and its Form: “Volcano,” short story Author: Lawrence Osborne Date of Work: 2011 Where the Work Can Be Found: The story premiered in Issue 47 (Spring 2011) of Tin House, one of the best journals around. “Volcano” was subsequently chosen for Best American Short Stories 2012. Bonuses: Karen Carlson shares her thoughts … Continue reading »
Title of Work and its Form: “Creation Myth,” nonfiction Author: Malcolm Gladwell (on Twitter @Gladwell) Date of Work: 2011 Where the Work Can Be Found: The piece debuted in the May 16, 2011 issue of The New Yorker. You may be able to find it here if you’re a subscriber. The piece was also selected … Continue reading »
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 »
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 »
Title of Work and its Form: “The Other Place,” short story Author: Mary Gaitskill Date of Work: 2011 Where the Work Can Be Found: The story made its debut in the February 7, 2011 issue of The New Yorker. Tom Perrotta and Heidi Pitlor subsequently chose the story for Best American Short Stories 2012. You … Continue reading »