Short Fiction Daily

Good Old Neon is my favorite thing written by David Foster Wallace. 'Good Old Neon' is an abnormal story. There is a narrator wh...

This entry will examine an idea that I have encountered while following other writers and readers of fiction. The idea that short fiction i...

In 'The Kiss' by Anton Chekhov several military officers are invited to an aristocrat's house at night to partake in a party. T...

As you may or may not know, I am a pretty big fan of George Saunders' work. 'Pastoralia' is the first story in Saunders' co...

Today on the blog, I am talking about 'Emergency' by Denis Johnson. This is perhaps the most critically acclaimed story in Jesus...

My new year's resolution was to write more but I decided to wait a month before writing. I started in February instead of January. To...

Today I am talking about 'How' by Lorrie Moore. This is the second story in Moore's collection 'Self-Help' that I will ...