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Posts Tagged → short stories

DIY MFA Reading List: “Our Story Begins” by Tobias Wolff

posted in Blog on May 6, 2012 by David Eric Tomlinson 1 Comment

Tobias Wolff’s stories are honest, heartfelt and moving. Our stories, indeed.

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DIY MFA Reading List: “Escapes” by Joy Williams

posted in Blog on March 2, 2012 by David Eric Tomlinson 1 Comment

Joy Williams’ characters practice enlightenment by exclusion in this sad, sparse collection of short stories.

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DIY MFA Reading List: “The Collected Stories” by Amy Hempel

posted in Blog on February 2, 2012 by David Eric Tomlinson 1 Comment

Amy Hempel’s stories require your collaboration.

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The Going-Away Party

posted in Stories on December 16, 2011 by David Eric Tomlinson 1 Comment

“Drink up,” the man said to his daughter. “I don’t want to,” the girl said. “You need to understand how this feels,” said the man.

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DIY MFA Reading List: “Collected Stories” by Raymond Carver

posted in Blog on December 4, 2011 by David Eric Tomlinson 1 Comment

The tortured collaboration between Raymond Carver and Gordon Lish produced a masterpiece in American short fiction.

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DIY MFA Reading List: “The Things They Carried” by Tim O’Brien

posted in Blog on November 17, 2011 by David Eric Tomlinson 1 Comment

Truth is stranger than fiction in Tim O’Brien’s brilliant meditation on the Vietnam War.

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