Beth Harvor. Women & Children (1973) An oddly dated collection of stories. They are earnest tales, lacking any sense of the absurdity of life, which is strange, since the situations Harvor describes are examples of the absurdity of life. Not a keeper. * (2004)
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Lapham's Quarterly: Crimes and Punishments (Spring 2009)
Lapham’s Quarterly II/2, Spring 2009. Crimes and Punishments . A difficult read, consisting almost entirely of firsthand accounts. Two crim...
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Josephine Tey Miss Pym Disposes (1947) Miss Lucy Pym, suddenly famous for her book on psychology, has been invited to her friend Henr... -
John Cunningham. The Tin Star (Collier’s, December 4, 1947) The short story adapted for High Noon . As often happens, the movie retains v... -
Today we remember those whom we sent into war on our behalf, and who gave everything they had. They gave their lives. I want to think a...
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