A Collection of Stories (and one Essay)
Here is a collection of short stories by recognized contemporary
writers (mostly American) that you can access on-line. They are
listed here in no particular order. Some are very good. Some are
not as good as others. They don't purport to be the best work of
these writers. We list them here because you can access them for
free. You can also link
to a blog that links and comments on every short story published in
The New Yorker in 2005. Happy reading!
First, the essay, by Richard Ford: Where does Good Writing Come
From? Published in Granta, it discusses sources of Ford's own
fiction-making.
Now, a story by Richard Ford, also in Granta: Rock Springs
History
of a Disturbance / Steven Millauser (published in The New Yorker in
March, 2007) This one incorporates interesting usages of second person
narration.
In
the Reign of Harad IV / Steven Millhauser (published in The New
Yorker in April, 2006)
If
I Vanished / Stuart Dybek (published in The New Yorker in July,
2007)
Solace
/ David Antrim (published in
The New Yorker in 2005)
Agnes of Iowa
/ Lorrie Moore (published in Granta)
Mrs
Covet / Rebecca Miller (published in Granta)