If males write prose in a linear-masculine style and females tend to adopt a circular narrative, is this a result of testosterone or gender upbringing? In the nature versus nurture ' ¦'
Mike Singleton's story collection offers a few interesting premises while shoving a few overly colorful characters down your throat. Largely set in South Carolina, \The Half-Mammals of Dixie "" attempts ' ¦'
While Ha Jin's newest collection of short stories 'The Bridegroom' stands a welcome distance away from much of today's hyper-self-aware and cynical fiction, its simplicity often bleeds into stupidity, leaving the reader to wonder if they've somehow missed a few layers of subtlety.
T.C. Boyle's new book 'After the Plague' is comprised of stories that have been previously published in places such as The New Yorker, Esquire, and 'Best American Short Stories.' Boyle ' ¦'
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