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Author Archives: Nick Arvin
Nathan Englander coming to DU
Nathan Englander is, IMHO, one of America’s best short story writers, an author who creates deep tales of character, society, and faith with originality and humor. His most recent collection, … Continue reading
Halloween Special: The Best Literary Monster Description Ever
I defy you to show me a better description of a monster than the two paragraphs below by A.S. Byatt. (Seriously, I defy you! If you’ve got something better, please … Continue reading
3Qs for Jeremy Jackson, author of I Will Not Leave You Comfortless
This is the first of what I hope will be an occasional series of short interviews with authors with new books out that are worth your attention. Jeremy Jackson has … Continue reading
The Dwarf, by Pär Lagerkvist
“The Dwarf” was published in 1945 (the author, Pär Lagerkvist, a Swede, went on to win the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1951), and it is the story of — you guessed … Continue reading
How Writing Makes You Smarter Than You Usually Are
Theory: Writing is a device for making a person appear smarter than he or she usually is. Substantiation: We know from experience that smartness is not a constant quality. Sometimes … Continue reading
“I am a little obfuscated”
Here is an e-mail I recently received: I read your piece (knock knock joke) in Robert Swartwood’s anthology Be honest, I don’t expect find many feat in this book but I … Continue reading
Knock Knock Joke Hits the Screen
My 25 word story, “Knock Knock Joke,” was included in the Hint Fiction Anthology published in 2010. That story has now been made into a one minute film by Patrick Sheridan, a Denver … Continue reading
Faulkner’s Resolve for the New Year
If you need some resolve for your New Year’s resolutions, may I suggest you borrow it from Mr. William Faulkner? I’ve been reading his Paris Review Interview, and it’s full … Continue reading
