2019 short stories

300 short stories: story 276

Samantha Neugebauer

July 29, 2019

story: “The Use of Force” author: William Carlos Williams year: 1938 where: Al Reem Island, summer note: This early example of flash fiction appears in the syllabus for a Stanford University course on the rise of scientific medicine. The syllabus also includes the term “the medical gaze.” I think this is in my top 20 favorite…

2019 short stories

Abu Dhabi, american fiction, Flash fiction, The Use of Force, UAE, William Carlos Williams
300 short stories: story 275

Samantha Neugebauer

July 29, 2019

story: “Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?” author: Joyce Carol Oates year: 1966 where: Casa note: Damon and I also watched Smooth Talk, the 1985 movie based on the short story. Much debate ensued. a line: “But all the boys fell back and dissolved into a single face that was not even a face but…

2019 short stories

american literature, fiction, Joyce Carol Oats, Mothers and Daughters, short fiction, Short Stories, Smooth Talk, Where Are You Going Where Have You Been?