Published inGay Mag·Oct 25, 2019Member-onlyMagical Thinking for GirlsScience doesn’t give you power unless you already have it — Once upon a time, there was a boy. We start with the boy because these stories always start with a boy. They start with a boy, and they end with a girl. She is always a victim in these kinds of stories, whether of happiness or unhappiness, violence or kindness…Tarot9 min readTarot9 min read
May 31, 2016Let Us Now Praise Famous Short Story Writers (And Demand They Write a Novel)Google almost any celebrated short story writer — George Saunders, Kelly Link, Alice Munro, Isak Dinesen, Joy Williams — and you’re likely to see the same two words over and over again: “writer’s writer.” Lest you be tempted to exalt that phrase’s use, consider Cynthia Ozick’s description: “Every writer understands…Alice Munro6 min readAlice Munro6 min read
