The Paris Review

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Twenty contemporary authors introduce twenty sterling examples of the short story from the pages of The Paris Review. What does it take to write a great short story? In Object lessons, twenty contemporary masters of the genre answer that question, sharing favorite stories from the pages of The Paris Review. Over the course of the last half century, the Review has launched hundreds of careers while publishing some of the most inventive and best-loved stories of our time. This anthology---the first of its kind---is more than a treasury: it is an indispensable resource for writers, students, and anyone else who wants to understand fiction from a writer’s point of view. "Some chose classics. Some chose stories that were new even to us. Our hope is that this collection will be useful to young writers, and to others interested in literary technique. Most of all, it is intended for readers who are not (or are no longer) in the habit of reading short stories. We hope these Object lessons will remind them how varied the form can be, how vital it remains, and how much pleasure it can give."---from the Editors’ Note

WITH SELECTIONS BY Daniel Alarcón · Donald Barthelme · Ann Beattie · David Bezmozgis · Jorge Luis Borges · Jane Bowles · Ethan Canin · Raymond Carver · Evan S. Connell · Bernard Cooper · Guy Davenport · Lydia Davis · Dave Eggers · Jeffrey Eugenides · Mary Gaitskill · Thomas Glynn · Aleksandar Hemon · Amy Hempel · Mary-Beth Hughes · Denis Johnson · Jonathan Lethem · Sam Lipsyte · Ben Marcus · David Means · Leonard Michaels · Steven Millhauser · Lorrie Moore · Craig Nova · Daniel Orozco · Mary Robison · Norman Rush · James Salter · Mona Simpson · Ali Smith · Wells Tower · Dallas Wiebe · Joy Williams

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Thursday, October 4, 7:30 PM Object lessons: The Paris Review Presents the Art of the Short Story Panel discussion featuring authors Donald Antrim and David Means Moderated by Paris Review editor Lorin Stein

What does it take to write a great short story? In Object lessons, the new anthology from The Paris Review, twenty contemporary masters of the genre answer that question by sharing their favorite stories from the pages of The Paris Review with personalized introductions. A laboratory for new fiction since its founding in 1953, The Paris Review has launched hundreds of careers while publishing some of the most inventive and best-loved stories of the last half century. This anthology is the first of its kind: for writers, an MFA in their pocket and, for readers, a treasure trove of exquisite writing. Contributors Donald Antrim (author of The Verificationist and Elect Mr. Robinson for a Better World) and David Means (author of Assorted Fire Events and The Spot) will share their own selections for the anthology this evening, and talk with Paris Review editor Lorin Stein about the craft of story.

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