New American Stories
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Ben Marcus Glad He Isn’t An Anthropologist
Author George Saunders interviews Ben Marcus about reading for the “mechanics” of short stories, and how to “reverse engineer” these mechanics in order to construct original work. In addition, Ben Marcus shares what he learned about the state of the “American ” short story…
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A Snapshot of Contemporary Times
For The Millions, Jennifer Rice Epstein reviews New American Stories, an anthology edited by Ben Marcus, and discusses how the collection reflects modern American life.
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Form Over Function
Will 2015 be the year of the short story? Probably not. But Ben Marcus is making sure it will at least be a year of some short stories. Chin up.