Title of Work and its Form: “Charity,” short story Author: Charles Baxter Date of Work: 2013 Where the Work Can Be Found: The story debuted in Issue 43 of McSweeney’s. Heidi Pitlor and Jennifer Egan chose to include the work in Best American Short Stories 2014. Bonuses: Karen Carlson always has some interesting thoughts to share, this time … Continue reading »
Title of Work and its Form: “Tedford and the Megalodon,” short story Author: Jim Shepard (Fan Twitter feed: @JimShepardfan) Date of Work: 2002 Where the Work Can Be Found: The story made its debut in McSweeney’s Mammoth Treasure of Thrilling Tales, an anthology that began life as issue 10 of McSweeney’s. (One of those publications that I call a “teenage crush” … Continue reading »
Title of Work and its Form: “Anything Helps,” short story Author: Jess Walter (on Twitter @Jess__Walter) 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 »