The novelist and National Book Award winner shows that there is big power in the short story.
Published: February 3, 2016
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Meet Lydia, a cheerful woman on the hunt in New York City for her parked car. Despite vibrant memories, her loyalty to the past is trumped only by the fact that it doesn’t exist outside of her imagination.
By Caroline Bock | Published: January 27, 2016
A spy has 24 hours to kill on the lam. Will he make it through them alive?
By Barbara Stark-Nemon | Published: January 27, 2016
A little girl confesses a sin that has yet to occur in this gripping tale set in Ireland.
By Brenda Sinclair Sutton | Published: January 27, 2016
The winner of the Two Roads Diverge contest explains inspiration, first lines and endings.
Published: January 27, 2016
If you’re on the path to publishing – a short story, perhaps – we wish you success, and we hope you consider our magazine a supporting partner.
By Alicia Anstead, editor-in-chief | Published: January 24, 2016
Enjoying awards and recognition, Colum McCann expands his use of multiple points of view.
By Gabriel Packard | Published: October 12, 2015
Enter your short story in our “Two Roads Diverge” contest for the chance to win $1,000 and feedback from Colum McCann.
By Meredith Quinn, contributing editor | Published: October 6, 2015
Is there any story more fun to read – and to write – than a good crime story?
By Alicia Anstead, editor-in-chief | Published: September 22, 2015
Colum McCann shares expertise on the necessity of plot, intensity of language and the grand paradox of success.
By Gabriel Packard | Published: July 17, 2013
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