Larry Dark is over at
Critical Mass, the Blog of the National Book Critics Board of Directors (snooze), pretending that the short story isn't dead in a
pontificating post. He should come have a look over here if wants to know whether or not the short story is alive and well. I'd say not. Well, book critics, what do you expect?
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I'm smart. I'm literate. I have a prestigious advanced degree. But when I try to read things like that speech, all the letters stay squiggles and refuse to turn into meaningful symbols and I get up and go to the refrigerator.
snacks.yummy.
The short story is actually in a coma, perhaps a vegetative state, but I expect it to come to life again at any time. It was deadish in the 70's, too, and along came Carver!
Larry Dark is a schlump with no standards. I don't remember why I think that, but I'm sure I have good reason.
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