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Object Lessons: The Paris Review Presents the Art of the Short Story | The Paris Review
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A New York Magazine Best Book of the YearA Huffington Post Best Book of the Year Twenty contemporary authors introduce twenty sterling examples of the short story from the pages of The Paris Review.What does it take to write a great short story? In Object Lessons, twenty contemporary masters of the genre answer that question, sharing favorite stories from the pages of The Paris Review. Over the course of the last half century, the Review has launched hundreds of careers while publishing some of the most inventive and best-loved stories of our time. This anthology---the first of its kind---is more than a treasury: it is an indispensable resource for writers, students, and anyone else who wants to understand fiction from a writer's point of view."Some chose classics. Some chose stories that were new even to us. Our hope is that this collection will be useful to young writers, and to others interested in literary technique. Most of all, it is intended for readers who are not (or are no longer) in the habit of reading short stories. We hope these object lessons will remind them how varied the form can be, how vital it remains, and how much pleasure it can give."from the Editors' NoteWITH SELECTIONS BYDaniel Alarcn Donald Barthelme Ann Beattie David Bezmozgis Jorge Luis Borges Jane Bowles Ethan Canin Raymond Carver Evan S. Connell Bernard Cooper Guy Davenport Lydia Davis Dave Eggers Jeffrey Eugenides Mary Gaitskill Thomas Glynn Aleksandar Hemon Amy Hempel Mary-Beth Hughes Denis Johnson Jonathan Lethem Sam Lipsyte Ben Marcus David Means Leonard Michaels Steven Millhauser Lorrie Moore Craig Nova Daniel Orozco Mary Robison Norman Rush James Salter Mona Simpson Ali Smith Wells Tower Dallas Wiebe Joy Williams
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shortsarahrose
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The free book table was refilled today! Love summertime when faculty get rid of the books the no longer want. #bookhaul

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Nag1

I know that wholeness is not everything and that if you will give an eye for a prize you‘ll be a sure winner.
Dallas Wiebe from the short story “Night Flight to Stockholm.”

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Abailliekaras
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I love #magazinesjournalsnewspapers ... all the paper. #riotgrams day 21

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RealLifeReading
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On seeing this cover, my boys (one who just turned 6 and the other who is almost 4) asked: "what's this machine?"

minkyb Oh my! 8y
Jabberwocky Noooo!!! 8y
GypsyKat So sad! 8y
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Booksnob When my kids were little like 10 years ago we watched the Walton's and that is where my kids were totally baffled by the typewriter. So funny. 8y
TrishB Funny 😀😀 8y
AlexMay My mum had a typewriter that I used to bash away on as a kid. At first it was just to make noises but after a while it started to secrete slightly more ordered letters. 😋 8y
RealBooks4ever 😆😆😆 8y
RealLifeReading @minkyb @Jaberwocky @GypsyKat I know right?? I just hope that in their future they won't have their kids asking, what is that? (And pointing to a physical book) 8y
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Kingjezebel
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Will there ever come a day when I have enough shelf space for them all?

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MoonChild7
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If ever you find yourself questioning "how should I load this jar of peanut butter with meaning?", this anthology is for you. It is swiftly becoming my bible for understanding literary technique straight from the masters of its craft.

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