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A Novel of Short Stories

There are Novels and there are Collections of Short Stories and then there is that fascinating hybrid...The Novel of Short Stories.

These are usually a collection of short stories similar in theme & tone and/or woven through a larger story, like fruit cocktail floating in a Jello mold.

Some that come to mind:
The Martian...more »
  • Category: General | Started Monday, March 26 2007

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becky99r started this topic Friday, July 13 2007

by Tim O'Brien...
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shelfbecca started this topic Thursday, July 12 2007

Jesus' Son, by Denis Johnson...
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mrberger started this topic Wednesday, July 11 2007

I teach this in my AP Lit class, and once the students get over the depressing tone of the stories, they usually can appreciate Joyce's perspective.
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pandora posted to this topic Wednesday, July 4 2007

This book, for me, was a revelation back in High School when we read it as part of the curriculum. Sherwood Anderson's stories of a number of lonely and isolated...
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pandora posted to this topic Wednesday, July 4 2007

Thank you to whom ever put this book on the shelf! I Love Roald Dahl but was not aware of this book. These are, by far, my favorite kinds of books...don't know...

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