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Betsy Pelz

Etgar Keret: “One Gram Short”

February 3, 2015November 24, 2014 by Betsy Pelz

This week’s New Yorker story is Etgar Keret’s “One Gram Short,” translated from the Hebrew by Nathan Englander. Betsy offers her thoughts. Read the full post.

Categories Etgar Keret, New Yorker Fiction Tags Short Story 8 Comments

Brad Watson: “Eykelboom”

February 3, 2015November 17, 2014 by Betsy Pelz

This week’s New Yorker story is Brad Watson’s “Eykelboom.” Read the full post.

Categories Brad Watson, New Yorker Fiction Tags Short Story 27 Comments

Dave Eggers: “The Alaska of Giants and Gods”

February 3, 2015November 10, 2014 by Betsy Pelz

This weeks New Yorker story is Dave Eggers’ “The Alaska of Giants and Gods.” Betsy shares her thoughts. Read the full post.

Categories Dave Eggers, New Yorker Fiction Tags Short Story 13 Comments

Antonya Nelson: “Primum Non Nocere”

February 3, 2015November 3, 2014 by Betsy Pelz

This week’s New Yorker story is “Primum Non Nocere,” by Antonya Nelson. Read the full post.

Categories Antonya Nelson, New Yorker Fiction Tags Short Story 16 Comments

Jess Row: “The Empties”

February 3, 2015October 27, 2014 by Betsy Pelz

This week’s The New Yorker story is “The Empties,” by Jess Row. Read the full post.

Categories Jess Row, New Yorker Fiction Tags Short Story 17 Comments

Tom Hanks: “Alan Bean Plus Four”

October 24, 2014October 20, 2014 by Betsy Pelz

This week’s New Yorker story is “Alan Bean Plus Four,” by, of all people, Tom Hanks. Read the full post.

Categories New Yorker Fiction, Tom Hanks Tags Short Story 21 Comments

Kirstin Valdez Quade: “Ordinary Sins”

October 20, 2014October 13, 2014 by Betsy Pelz

This week’s story from The New Yorker is Kirsin Valdez Quade’s “Ordinary Sins.” Read the full post.

Categories Kirstin Valdez Quade, New Yorker Fiction Tags Short Story 17 Comments

Haruki Murakami: “Scheherazade”

October 8, 2014October 6, 2014 by Betsy Pelz

This week’s story from The New Yorker is Haruki Murakami’s “Scheherazade,” translated from the Japanese by Ted Goossen. Read the full post.

Categories Haruki Murakami, New Yorker Fiction Tags Japanese, Short Story 12 Comments

Kevin Canty: “Story, With Bird”

October 1, 2014September 29, 2014 by Betsy Pelz

This week’s story from The New Yorker is Kevin Canty’s “Story, With Bird.” Read the full post.

Categories Kevin Canty, New Yorker Fiction Tags Short Story 9 Comments

Joseph O’Neill: “The Referees”

September 2, 2014August 25, 2014 by Betsy Pelz

This week’s story from The New Yorker is Joseph O’Neill’s “The Referees.” Read the full post.

Categories Joseph O'Neill, New Yorker Fiction Tags Short Story 6 Comments
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