Monthly Archives: June 2010

David Means on stories vs. novels: “A story allows me to find some character, usually lonely and isolated in one way or another, and to find a way to tell a little bit of his or her story, somehow, expand … Continue reading →

This morning I came across this Dan Chaon quote, which I read a few years ago and have always remembered for its comparison of writing short stories to novels (the former, says Chaon, is like going into a dark room, … Continue reading →

(Sorry. I can’t figure out how to get the video centered. You can watch it in full glory here.)

Recently I did some purging of my books — about 70-80, I’d say. Maybe more, maybe less. The process was painful (“Will I ever read this book during the course of my lifetime? Is there still a chance I’ll need … Continue reading →