If you’re in the mood for a gorgeous story about loneliness, I can’t think of a better one.
Earlier in the week I had the pleasure of listening to Aleksandar Hemon read this story in person. As far as I can tell, the story is perfect.
This classic by Alice Munro may be a bit too long to read online, but you’re better off reading it electronically than not at all.
Currently I’m obsessed with novellas, and Ian McEwan’s new essay on the subject is a fascinating read.
In case you haven’t read this story (which has been anthologized everywhere, it seems, including the 2009 Best American Short Stories), now is a good time to catch up.
Ben Lerner, author of one of my favorite novels this year, Leaving the Atocha Station, talks with The New Yorker about his short story in the current issue, “The Golden Vanity.”
