After the falling out with Ken, I had tried to make my own version of Shandy’s chicken tortilla soup in my kitchen. And by a kitchen, I mean the hotplate that sat on the counter by my sink in a studio apartment the size of most people’s living rooms. There was no space to dic...
CHILD labor in literatureSOCIAL marginalityCHILD mortalityIn Katherine Mansfield's short story 'Life of Ma Parker', the old, widowed charwoman is plagued by 'unbearable' thoughts of her deceased grandson Lennie: 'Why did he have to suffer so?' Lennie's unfortunate death in ...
The major themes of this story by Chinua Achebe are political hypocrisy, class conflict, and education as a pathway out of poverty in postcolonial Africa. Other themes include exploitation, child labor and city vs. country life. A government introduces free education for all as an election ploy...
This graphic novel intended for Middle Schoolers tells the story of a boy who can’t do anything right, even though his intentions are good. At fault may have been the evil eye that a woman, bitter about the abduction of her own son, put on Mendel’s mother while she was pregnant. ...
The final chapter of this volume is an original science fiction short story that addresses the collection’s main themes. A mysterious young woman, claiming to be from the future, visits a strident left-liberal academic and media personality. She wants h
I was kicking back with a friend and we got to talking about life, and what if it was our last day on Earth. One of my friends is convinced she is going to be taken out by a Walmart truck. That story, The Price Of Always, will be released next week. I would love to hear ...
He was pushing the limits now. A lot of people didn't like mention of sexual matters in the school, and if some pin-headed child decided to report this, the story could be twisted into something that could be used against Carpenter. Out here near the fringe, people were desperate for ...
Award Honors: Hugo Award Finalist- Best Short Story, Locus Award Finalist- Best Short Story Listen Read Badass Moms in the Zombie Apocalypse by Rae Carson in Uncanny Magazine Issue Thirty-Two My labor pangs are mild at first. They’re intense, sure, but it’s mostly warmth and pressure ...
s house once looks wane (“Wigtime“, “Winter Wind“). In this story Munro makes an interesting distinction between what modern feminists might say is “choice” versus “obligation” around personal up-keep, and also makes the link between feminine work on the body and work on the house...
NEW YORK (AP) — Author Yiyun Li has received one of the top honors for short story writers, the PEN/Malamud Award for “exceptional achievement.”