Category Archives: Carson McCullers

what it’s like living here

Posted on November 8, 2010 by

I wrote a guest post for Doug Glover’s blog, Numéro Cinq, in the series he’s doing on what it’s like to live in various places. Here’s the first paragraph: In Columbus, Georgia, the seasons change, but they take their sweet … Continue reading →

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summer reading II: story collections

Posted on June 2, 2009 by

With the intention of reading a story a night, a reader asked yesterday about story collections. I love that idea. No brand new collections to suggest, I’m afraid, but here are three great oldies: Women & Fiction, edited by Susan … Continue reading →

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the first days of April

Posted on April 2, 2009 by

“The first days of April were windy and warm.  White clouds trailed across the blue sky.  In the wind there was the smell of the river and also the fresher smell of fields beyond the town.” from The Heart is … Continue reading →

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