This week’s story is “The Slows” by Gail Hareven. Discussion kicks off on Sunday, although probably slightly earlier than usual.
This week’s story is “The Slows” by Gail Hareven. Discussion kicks off on Sunday, although probably slightly earlier than usual.
September 25, 2009 at 5:52 pm
Oh, great, another New Yorker story. Niall, why are you doing this to us?
September 25, 2009 at 6:48 pm
He only knows three websites that publish short stories …
September 25, 2009 at 9:25 pm
That would certainly explain why the sixteen stories I picked come from ten different venues, yes. :-p
September 25, 2009 at 10:35 pm
Looking forward to seeing folks’ opinions on this one. It really stood out to me when it first appeared.
The only thing I don’t like about the New Yorker is their fetish for sticking cartoons into the middle of stories where cartoons don’t belong. Especially grating on the website — it’s not as if they have a page limit.
September 26, 2009 at 7:47 am
Eric: Use AdBlock Plus to block everything from the URL *cartoonbank.com* and the cartoons will disappear.
September 26, 2009 at 5:40 pm
Not only do the cartoons not belong, they are also shit. Thanks for the tip, Rose.
September 27, 2009 at 10:09 am
Or read the printable version of the story http://www.newyorker.com/fiction/features/2009/05/04/090504fi_fiction_hareven?printable=true
Or click on Print at the top of the story.