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The 2008 Fiction IssueStories by Wendell Berry, Aryn Kyle, Jess Row, Cristina Henríquez and others. Ann Patchett on the trials of going on book tour. Poems by Caki Wilkinson, Linda Bierds, D. Nurkse, Rachel Hadas, and others. Also see Fiction 2007, Fiction 2006 and Fiction 2005. Kay RyanKay Ryan has been named Poet Laureate. Read a sampling of her poems that have appeared in The Atlantic, including "Among English Verbs" (1998), "This Life" (1993), "Emptiness" (1993), and "Hailstorm" (2003). Woodstein U: Notes on the Mass Production and Questionable Education of JournalistsMore than enough students are enrolled in journalism courses at this moment to replace every professional journalist now employed on an American newspaper. What explains this madcap scramble for jobs that don't exist, and how well are the students prepared? (March 1977) So You Want to Be a WriterWallace Stegner, Francine Prose, John Kenneth Galbraith, and others offer advice to aspiring wordsmiths. From Salman Rushdie to Zadie SmithAn index of Atlantic interviews with more than 80 fiction writers, poets, and critics. |
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Fiction AmritsarTom wanted him to be prepared, to know what he was up against. But Gurukha didn’t want a pistol in his house. He wanted to move on, to be done with India, and with Amritsar. By Jess Row. Fiction NineIf Tess takes ballet lessons, Meredith will give Tess tights and toe shoes, and marry Tess’s father. She will stay forever. By Aryn Kyle. Fiction Carmen Elcira: A (Love) Life“You left because you thought I was weak,” Joseph said. “What you didn’t know was that you were the person who was going to make me strong.”. By Cristina Henríquez. Fiction We Are All BusinessmenRanil wanted a company scholarship for his son, and would do what he must to make the American executive feel well cared for. By Mark Fabiano. Fiction Stand By MeWhat Jarrat had in his life were sorrow, stubbornness, silence, and work. So when his sons needed him most, their daddy didn’t have much to offer. By Wendell Berry. |
Fiction Stand By MeWhat Jarrat had in his life were sorrow, stubbornness, silence, and work. So when his sons needed him most, their daddy didn’t have much to offer. By Wendell Berry. Fiction The Second Coming of Gray Badger“Dad’s real proud of you,” I said. “Said it’s too bad you’re a thief, though. You could have done something good.”. By Carter Simms Benton. Fiction ObituaryThe marina had a proposition for him. They wanted him to leave, and they were willing to pay him to do it. By Jessica Murphy Moo. |
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Interviews
The Poet's Poet
Mary Jo Salter talks about her new collection, Phone Call to the Future; editing The Norton Anthology of Poetry; and her early days as an assistant poetry editor at The Atlantic. By Sarah Cohen.
Interviews
Of Horses and Children
Aryn Kyle talks about the American West as a character, writing from a child's perspective, and her debut novel, The God of Animals By Jessica Murphy Moo.
Interviews
The Great Irish-Dutch-American Novel
Joseph O'Neill, an Irishman raised in Holland, talks about The Great Gatsby, post-9/11 New York, and his new novel, Netherland. By Katie Bacon.
Interviews
Jhumpa Lahiri
The author of Interpreter of Maladies and The Namesake talks about her affinity for "plainness," why she avoids book reviews, and her new collection of short stories. By Isaac Chotiner.
Flashbacks
Crossing the Color Line
A look back at Charles Chesnutt and his pioneering African-American fiction. Introduction by Lucy Moore.
Interviews
The Younger Side of Nick Hornby
Nick Hornby, the author of High Fidelity, About a Boy, and Fever Pitch, talks about the pitfalls of contemporary literary culture, his ambition to be the male Anne Tyler, and his new novel for young adults. By Jessica Murphy.
Flashbacks
Harry Potter Joins the Canon
From Tom Brown to Mary Poppins to the Chronicles of Narnia, a look back at Atlantic writings on perennial favorites from children's literature. Introduction by Melissa Giaimo.
Interviews
Writers in Training
Edward J. Delaney discusses the country's best graduate writing programs and how to compare them. By Jessica Murphy.
Sidebar
Storybook Ending
Virginia Postrel tells the tale of how an enterprising first-time publisher gave the beloved children's book Mr. Pine a second life. By Virginia Postrel.
Soundings
Isabella Whitney's "Wyll and Testament"
A destitute but talented Londoner pays arch tribute to her city. (Readings by poets Linda Gregerson, Lynn McMahon, and Jane Miller). By Linda Gregerson.
Interviews
Shakespeare Unleashed
Ron Rosenbaum, author of The Shakespeare Wars, on releasing the "infinite energies" within Shakespeare's words. By Jennie Rothenberg.