We Are Not Gods: Talking with Elizabeth Ellen
Elizabeth Ellen discusses her new story collection, HER LESSER WORK.
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Join NOW!Elizabeth Ellen discusses her new story collection, HER LESSER WORK.
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...moreProbably more than anything else, sheer curiosity propels readers through [Silvina Ocampo’s] stories.
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...moreBefore I say anything about book blog land today, I want to thank Brian Spears, our Poetry and Saturday Editor here at The Rumpus, for putting together some of the best information on Haiti I’ve been able to find anywhere. Take a moment to check it out, especially this. As for the book blogs… Xerox […]
...more“After opening my post on many mornings, I indulge in a few minutes of anguish and muted screams, then devote the next hour or more, if necessary, to tackling the mess. When I have satisfied myself that I have done the best I can by letter and telephone, I stand up from my desk and […]
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