The Art of the Short Story
Featuring masters of the genre and debut authors alike, The Art of the Short Story explores the endless possibilities for storytelling in the short form.
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The Art of the Short Story: Diane Oliver's Neighbors with Tayari Jones, Lan Samantha Chang, and Dawnie Walton
Wednesday, 7:00 pm EDT February 21, 2024
A remarkable literary talent far ahead of her time, Diane Oliver died in 1966 at the age of 22—just weeks away from graduating... -
The Art of the Short Story: Jill McCorkle on Old Crimes with Amy Hempel
Wednesday, 7:00 pm EDT February 28, 2024
Continuing our series about the possibilities of writing in the short form, we welcome Jill McCorkle (Life After Life... -
The Center for Fiction Presents Gina Chung on Green Frog with Melissa Rivero
Tuesday, 7:00 pm EDT March 12, 2024
We are thrilled to welcome back two alumni of The Center for Fiction / Susan Kamil Emerging Writer Fellowship—Gina Chung and...
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The Art of the Short Story: Magogodi oaMphela Makhene on Innards with Dawnie Walton
Writer Magogodi oaMphela Makhene joined us to discuss the launch of her new short story collection, Innards, in conversation... -
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The Art of the Short Story: M. Evelina Galang on When the Hibiscus Falls with Hannah Bae
The Asian American Writers’ Workshop (AAWW) and The Center for Fiction celebrated When the Hibiscus Falls, a story collection by... -
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The Center for Fiction and Harper's Magazine Present the Art of the Short Story: Jai Chakrabarti, Hernan Diaz, and Gunnhild Øyehaug with Joanna Biggs
Acclaimed authors Jai Chakrabarti (A Play for the End of the World), Gunnhild Øyehaug (Knots)...
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The Art of the Short Story: Small Odysseys with Jai Chakrabarti, A. M. Homes, Hannah Tinti, and Weike Wang
A glowing collection of new stories from up-and-coming voices and celebrated authors alike, Small Odysseys celebrates the latest gems... -
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The Art of the Short Story: Andrea Barrett on Natural History with Ruth Franklin
To round out our season of fabulous short stories, National Book Award-winning author Andrea Barrett joined The Center for Fiction... -
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The Art of the Short Story: Benjamin Nugent on Fraternity with Leslie Jamison
Award-winning writer Benjamin Nugent discussed his latest release Fraternity: Stories with Leslie...
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The Art of the Short Story: Bojan Louis on Sinking Bell with Savannah Romero
As a part of our ongoing exploration and celebration of the craft and possibilities of the short story form, The Center for Fiction welcomed American... -
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The Art of the Short Story: Cara Blue Adams on You Never Get It Back with Marie-Helene Bertino
We were thrilled to host a preview of Cara Blue Adams’s debut short story collection, You Never Get it Back -
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The Art of the Short Story: Daniel Mason on A Registry of My Passage upon the Earth with Daniel Engber
Daniel Mason’s A Registry of My Passage upon the Earth is a collection of interlaced stories...
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The Art of the Short Story: Dantiel W. Moniz and Jamel Brinkley
Writers Dantiel W. Moniz and Jamel Brinkley discussed the art of writing the short story and Moniz’s debut... -
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The Art of the Short Story: Toni Ann Johnson on Light Skin Gone to Waste with Nina Lorez Collins
We continued our exploration of the many possibilities for storytelling in the short form. In Toni Ann Johnson’s (Remedy... -
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The Art of the Short Story: Diane Williams on How High? — That High with Matthew Daddona
Diane Williams, a master of the short story, celebrated the launch of How High? — That High, a new collection of short...
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The Art of the Short Story: Elizabeth McCracken on The Souvenir Museum with Paul Lisicky
Short story virtuoso Elizabeth McCracken joined her friend Paul Lisicky (The Narrow Door, Unbuilt... -
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The Art of the Short Story: Jocelyn Nicole Johnson on My Monticello with Deesha Philyaw
Jocelyn Nicole Johnson brings “a voice that is vital and unlike anything else you’ve known before” (Nana Kwame... -
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The Art of the Short Story: Leslie Kirk Campbell on The Man with Eight Pairs of Legs with Sidik Fofana
Leslie Kirk Campbell was joined by fellow short story author Sidik Fofana (Stories from the Tenants Downstairs)...
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The Art of the Short Story: Megan Mayhew Bergman on How Strange a Season with Leigh Newman
Award-winning author Megan Mayhew Bergman (Almost Famous Women, Birds of a Lesser Paradise) returns with an... -
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The Art of the Short Story: Sarah Shun-lien Bynum Launches Likes with Brandon Taylor
Likes is the latest publication from National Book Award finalist Sarah Shun-lien Bynum. The collection, which marks... -
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The Art of the Short Story: Sidik Fofana, David Means, and Rebecca Miller with Idra Novey
The Center for Fiction welcomed Sidik Fofana, David Means, and Rebecca Miller to our stage...