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George Saunders’ Multiple Points of View
Three of the stories in George Saunders 2013 collection, Tenth of December, are written in the third person, but from multiple points of view. This approach allows these stories to have more than one primary protagonist. In each of these … Continue reading →
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One Story, Two Visions
On his birthday, a young boy is struck by a car and is killed. Raymond Carver told this story. The first published version, “The Bath” appeared in Carver’s 1981 collection, What We Talk About When We Talk About Love. Gordon … Continue reading →
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After the Fire
Originally published by The Oregon Literary Review “After the fire, the fire still burns, the heart grows older but never ever learns. The memories smolder and the soul always yearns. After the fire, the fire still burns.” – Pete Townshend … Continue reading →
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