What you can do with a short story that you can't do with a novel is punch someone in the gut, in the best of ways.
I agree with the Lev Tolstoy quote completely, but I also feel like there's more to it. What is a happy family and an unhappy family? We're probably … - Peter Orner
I agree with the Lev Tolstoy quote completely, but I also feel like there's more to it. What is a happy family and an unhappy family? We're probably …
- Peter Orner
Rarely is the pain of losing someone expressed with such directness, energy, and, yes, humor. The grief in Evan Kuhlman'sWolf Boyis palpable, and so … - Peter Orner
Rarely is the pain of losing someone expressed with such directness, energy, and, yes, humor. The grief in Evan Kuhlman'sWolf Boyis palpable, and so …
John Colman Wood's The Names of Things is a thoughtful, patient, and ultimately rewarding book. It's about, among many other things, the connections … - Peter Orner
John Colman Wood's The Names of Things is a thoughtful, patient, and ultimately rewarding book. It's about, among many other things, the connections …
There's a great Anton Chekhov quote. He says, "The Russian loves recalling life, but he does not love living." That scene has always been something t… - Peter Orner
There's a great Anton Chekhov quote. He says, "The Russian loves recalling life, but he does not love living." That scene has always been something t…
I've spent a lot of time in prisons, first doing legal work and later, teaching. - Peter Orner
I've spent a lot of time in prisons, first doing legal work and later, teaching.
A stellar, fully-realized collection of stories... grounded, wonderfully, in the river valleys of western Maine. You come away not only understanding… - Peter Orner
A stellar, fully-realized collection of stories... grounded, wonderfully, in the river valleys of western Maine. You come away not only understanding…
Everybody, doesn't matter who you are, escapes time. And for me, nothing is stranger than the thought that kids are just kids. Nobody is just anythin… - Peter Orner
Everybody, doesn't matter who you are, escapes time. And for me, nothing is stranger than the thought that kids are just kids. Nobody is just anythin…
I feel like there are too many words in the world, and I think silence is so much more powerful than the glut of words. - Peter Orner
I feel like there are too many words in the world, and I think silence is so much more powerful than the glut of words.
Actually, you’re not famous at all. Maybe you’ll get some traction after you’re dead? - Peter Orner
Actually, you’re not famous at all. Maybe you’ll get some traction after you’re dead?
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