This engrossing book compiles twenty-six features from throughout his career, among them his most famous magazine pieces and a small selection of previously unpublished gems. Paperback / $18.95 (Can $24.00) / ISBN 978-0-89255-312-9 / 356 pages / Anthologyįor decades, Pat Jordan has been one of the best sports writers in America. Shannon Ravenel, former Series Editor, Best American Short Stories “Mandelbaum is very good at getting writers to reveal their secrets.…A marvelous curiosity is at work here, one that digs deep.” “This unique collection will appeal to aspiring short story writers and is a great read for those who enjoy this literary form.” Le Guin, Elizabeth Tallent, and Tobias Wolff. In interviews that focus on the appropriate craft element, the authors discuss sources of inspiration and the challenges they faced.Ĭontributions by Sandra Cisneros, Kim Edwards, George Garrett, Ellen Gilchrist, Gail Godwin, Allan Gurganus, Charles Johnson, Walter Kirn, Jhumpa Lahiri, Ursula K. Written by some of our most powerful contemporary authors, the stories gathered here were selected as striking examples of one of the six elements of craft: character, plot, theme, structure, voice, and setting. Here is a fascinating and enlightening book for fiction readers and writers alike.
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