The Short Story Review Introduction (No. V)

Hello Gentle Reader

I am afraid, that this introduction will be going up a bit earlier then I had expected it to, but I think I’ll have the last story read and reviewed shortly, so it will be up. I just needed to place something up for this Thursday and obviously the only actual reading done so far, has been of the short stories, of late. Part of the reason for that is, because I have had not, bought any new books of late. So the only thing that has been read of late has been short stories, by the authors that were selected for “The Short Story Review.”

I remember a while, ago, I read a story by Amy Hempel titled “San Francisco.” At the time of reading it, I was not entirely sure that I had got the story, but now it is obvious what Amy Hempel is trying to do in her writing style. She’s expressing scenes or scenarios and actions in an entirely different way rather than being completely upfront with them as well. Dear Gentle Reader, Amy Hempel (for an example) does not describe the situation of the door being open in the same way another author might. Rather than say “he opened the door.” Amy Hempel describes the action of opening the door in an entirely different way. Amy Hempel’s way of writing now has a much more different form of appreciation. Instead of writing in the traditional way; writing about the specific action that has taken place, Amy Hempel describes the action in a different way. A much more compelling way also; even more poetic. This is why Amy Hempel is such a great and interesting author. Her short stories are relatively short, and often at times have the feeling of fragments, with bits and pieces left out, which are always nice though – because Amy Hempel leaves enough information for the reader to grasp what is going on, and enough clues to put together the past of the present. Once a reader can grasp this new way of writing – which is rather quite an exciting and splendid way of writing; not to mention, a lovely style to get used to as well, which makes the writing, that more enjoyable.

There was almost a brief mention (if memory serves correct) that I had wished to change up some of the short story collections. Quite frankly the works of Will Self and Patricia Highsmith. Though both are good writers, they have both grown rather tiresome, so I have looked into some others authors, and their short story collections. Though the list of where I had it, has once again disappeared, like most of my lists do time to time.

Any How Gentle Reader, come by in a short while, and read “The Short Story Review (No.V),”


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Update:

Here is the list of Short Story Collections being looked at:

"Leaf Storm: and Other Stories," by Gabriel Garcia Marquez (Columbia) (Nobel Laureate in Literature 1982)
"Strange Pilgrims: and Other Stories," By Gabriel Garcia Marquez (Columbia) (Nobel Laureate in Literature 1982)
"No One Writes to the Colonel: and Other Stories," by Gabriel Garcia Marquez (Columbia) (Nobel Laureate in Literature 1982)
"Marcovaldo: or The Seasons in the City," Italo Calvino (Italy)
"In Strange Gardens and Other Stories," by Peter Stamm (Switzerland)
"Waves: Stories," by Bei Dao (China)
"Buying a Fishing Poll For My Grandfather," Gao Xingjian (China) (Nobel Laureate in Literature 2000)
"New Directions Bibelot 4," by Victor Pelvin (Russia)
"Life Times: 1952-2007," by Nadine Gordimer (South Africa) (Nobel Laureate in Literature 1991)
"33 Moments of Happiness: St. Petersburg Stories," by Ingo Schulze (German)
"Collected Stories: William Trevor," by William Trevor (Ireland)
"New Yorker Stories," by Ann Beattie (America) -- be warned you have an American author Amy Hempel
"A Few Short Notes on Tropical Butterflies: Stories," John Murray (America)
"Hollywood Nocturnes," by James Ellroy (Amerca) (The Demon Dog of America)