Ruth's comments (member since Mar 30, 2009)

Ruth's comments from the Short Story lovers group.

Harley wrote: "I've been looking for you guys. I've come back to short story reading lately, with the emphasis on reading everybody, so I'm working my way through the Best American series as well as other collect..."

I disappoint myself in my inability to continuously read short stories. I enjoy most all I read but for some reason I go through spells where I don't read for a while. I've read the title story of Karen Russell's St. Lucy's Home for Girls Raised by Wolves. I'm fairly certain I didn't appreciate it as much as I should have. I've read some Ha Jin stories and liked them as well. One story that has stuck with me a long time is The Toggle Switch. I can't recall the authors name at the moment, but that's an excellent story.

wishing you goodreads

Hey

I've not read the collection. I've read one story by R R Smith entitled Wishing. It was a strange, sad story and I'm not quite sure what the title had to do with the story. By chance, was it in this collection? Any clarifying words for me?

Good Reads!

I've read 9 of the 11 stories and am impressed with Mrs Weiner's writing. Has anyone else read any of these stories?

It's an interesting contrast with Best African American Fiction 2009 stories.

Misha wrote: "I'm new to the group, and newly in love with short stories. I'm reading everything I can find. I'm leaning toward more recent writers at the moment -- Miranda July, Amy Hempel, Jhumpa Lahiri, Etgar..."

Hey, you should join The Hemingway Short Story group on Goodreads. We'll soon be discussing Nobody Ever Dies. Would love to have your impressions.

Considered the first detective story ever published - April 20, 1841.

I'm re-reading today. It's not my favorite Poe story, but it's a good one!

Peter Orner's The Raft. It was available online at one point. Great read.