Summer Books Preview 2020: Novella & short story collections
Can't commit to an entire novel? These collections of short fiction offer bite-size delights perfect for strained attention spans.
Can't commit to an entire novel? These collections of short fiction offer bite-size delights perfect for strained attention spans.
In his upcoming collection, Stephen King returns to the novella – a form he’s had great success with in previous works like “The Body” (adapted into the film Stand by Me) and “Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption” (adapted into The Shawshank Redemption).
As ever, this month’s topic challenged my assumptions. But this is the first time I’ve taken the time to look closely at how how I’m learning is affecting the way I’m thinking. I hope my learning encourages you to do the same.
Banning took to Twitter, writing, “Only two people came to my author signing yesterday, so I was pretty bummed about it. Especially as 37 people responded ‘going’ to the event. Kind of upset, honestly, and a little embarrassed.” It was some void: In a supercharged example of writers supporting writers, the tweet racked up more than 80,000 likes after sparking the memories of bestselling authors like Margaret Atwood, Jodi Picoult, and Stephen King.
I began to take whatever steps I could think of to make myself ready to make the leap. For instance, I started saving intensely, making my own lunches, cutting back on driving to save on gas money, etc.
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