Tag: short stories
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Shirley Jackson’s “The Lottery” as an Indictment of Government/Industry Collusion
In her short story, “The Lottery,” Shirley Jackson symbolizes the power of “big business,” in collusion with the government, to control the private citizens. She published it in 1948, not a particularly strong year for anti-industry rhetoric. Earlier American authors were a better fit for that subgenre, with novels like The Octopus: A Story…
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Robert A. Heinlein and Philip K. Dick: Contrast and Compare
This essay by Gary Westfahl first appeared on Locus Online March 1, 2005. Here are some excerpts: Of course, one can readily epitomize the ways in which these authors are significantly different . . . the characters that most interest them stand at opposite ends of the social spectrum . . . As Karl…
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An Interview with Sohrab Fracis
This interview first appeared on Literary Kicks, September 8, 2011 “Imagine you have a friend named Rob,” says our instructor at the University of North Florida Writer’s Conference. “If you want to ask your friend a question, you might begin by saying, ‘So, Rob…’ and that is how to pronounce my first name.” Sohrab Homi…
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Jeremy C. Shipp – Light, Darkness, Imagination, and Ectoplasm
Jeremy Shipp is a writer with staying power. I’ve only read one of his novels, the surreal Vacation, but I’ve been reading collections of his short stories, which I’ve downloaded onto my Kindle iPhone app, and looking forward to more. I only recently became aware of this 2010 interview with Mr. Shipp by Richard…
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Wadsworth Camp Cinema Connections
There are all kinds of connections in this overview of the Wadsworth Camp short story, The Signal Tower, and the movie that was based on it. As part of my research on Charles Wadsworth Camp, I’ve already written about a film called The Last Warning (1929) that was based on Camp’s novel The House of Fear…
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The Latch, A Ghost Story by Mikey Georgeson
I’m happy to have Mikey Georgeson back at Bill Ectric’s Place. Last time he was here we spoke mainly about music. This time I would like to present a short story that demonstrates Mikey’s ability to plunge into commonplace waters and surface with an uncanny pearl. The Latch – A Ghost Story bu Mikey Georgeson So…
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My Interview with Sohrab Fracis at LitKicks
“Imagine you have a friend name Rob,” says our instructor at the University of North Florida Writer’s Conference. “If you want to ask your friend a question, you might begin by saying, ‘So, Rob…’ and that is how to pronounce my first name.” Sohrab Homi Fracis (“Fray-sis”) is the first Asian writer to win…