Part of being a book reviewer involves the unpleasant task of being completely honest when a book doesn’t quite thrill. But that’s my job, to provide you with preview of the stories that both wow and disappoint. At least from my perspective.
For the record, I loathe negative reviews, both reading them and writing them, primarily [...]
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It’s that time of year again, time for the Writer’s Digest Short Story Competition. The “short” of the matter is below (I know, I know. Hilarity is a gift):
We’re looking for fiction that’s bold, brilliant…but brief. Send us your best in 1,500 words or fewer. But don’t be too long about it—the deadline [...]
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I was twenty-one years old when my well-orchestrated Plan A fell apart. Since then I’ve been living (often reluctantly) in a Plan B, an alternative I fought against and then spent too many years resenting. That’s why the title of Pete Wilson’s new book intrigued me from first glimpse:
Plan B: What do you do when [...]
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Cottonwood trees are lovely. Except when they’re not.
We have a huge one in our backyard, a relic from the past that towers over the other trees and lilac bushes like a proud old man in charge. It’s lovely. Really.
Except for his ridiculous white tree dandruff that falls to the ground like snow in July and [...]
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A pedestal is an easy perch to fall off of.
Mannie Corpas, bullpen pitcher for the Colorado Rockies, has discovered this only too well. Fans loved him when he sported a 1.06 ERA in April. But now that his June ERA tally peaked at 9.95, notsomuch. They even booed him off the mound during Saturdays game.
I’ve [...]
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The Evolution of Swearing
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Love Letters and Nerf Darts
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The Question of Comfort
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Me and My Dirty Mouth
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No More iPhone
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Why Every Good Writer Should Be in Therapy
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Can Dart Boards and Spreadsheets Change Your Relationships?
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A Glance at My Bulging Bookshelf
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Update From My Writing Desk
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If Divorce Is Draining Your Heart
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