12 short stories and their making

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"A Karen and Michael Braziller book."

"The hoaxer" / -- Walter Kern discusses "The hoaxer," character, and the truth about Santa Claus -- "Prowler" / -- Elizabeth Tallent discusses "Prowler," character, and a fork in the road -- "The story of my life" / -- Kim Edwards discusses "The story of my life," plot, and the ripple of events -- "A record as long as your arm" / -- George Garrett discusses "A record as long as your arm," plot, and the angel he must wrestle -- "China" / -- Charles Johnson discusses "China," point of view and voice, and Alpha Narratives -- "Condolences to every one of us" / -- Allan Gurganus discusses "Condolences to every one of us," point of view and voice, and the comedy of disaster -- "Sur" / -- Ursula K. Le Guin discusses "Sur," setting, and a place of remote and terrible beauty -- "The third and final continent" / -- Jhumpa Lahiri discusses "The third and final continent," setting, cornflakes, and the "perfect lady" -- "Dream children" / -- Gail Godwin discusses "Dream children," structure, and hre favorite ghosts stories -- "Smorgasbord" / -- Tobias Wolff discusses "Smorgasbord," structure, and consequences -- "Rich" / -- Ellen Gilchrist discusses "Rich," theme, imager, and learning from Huckleberry Finn -- "Never marry a Mexican" / -- Sandra Cisneros discusses "Never marry a Mexican," theme, imagery, and exploring the heart's darkness.

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