Author Archives: Andrew Roe

The Dan Chaon Post

Dan Chaon seems like a wise man. I first became aware of his writing when I reviewed his superb collection Among the Missing for the San Francisco Chronicle. And he’s been on my mind lately because I really want to … Continue reading

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Lyrical Instances

Couldn’t help but notice that several short-story collections made The New York Times’ 100 notable books of 2009. And yet… we always hear that publishers aren’t interested in short-story collections. And yet… short-story collections somehow keep getting published. Here’s Antonya … Continue reading

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Coming Soon: PANK 4

PANK just announced the final lineup for its next issue, due out in January. And wow. I mean wow. It’s quite an impressive list of folks. Check out all the lovely and talented contributors here. My contribution is a story … Continue reading

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Kevin Brockmeier on Process

“What else? I can tell you that I never begin working on a story until I have a title centered at the top of the first page. I think of the title as the target toward which I shoot the … Continue reading

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Stop. Sit. Slow Down. Listen. Watch.

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