Short Story Writers Compare Notes

The Leonard Lopate Show | May 10, 2010
George Saunders, Mary Gordon & Rick Bass
 Rick Bass (The Lives of Rocks), Mary Gordon (The Stories of Mary Gordon), and George Saunders (In Persuasion Nation) are all finalists for The Story Prize. They join us to talk about the craft of short story writing.

The Lives of Rocks is available for purchase at amazon.com

The Stories of Mary Gordon is available for purchase at amazon.com

In Persuasion Nation is available for purchase at amazon.com


Events: Mary Gordon will be speaking with Saskia Hamilton
Tuesday, February 27 at 7 pm
James Room, 4th floor of Barnard Hall
Barnard College
West 117th Street and Broadway
For more information, call 212-854-2116

Rick Bass, Mary Gordon, and George Saunders will be reading and discussing their work at the Story Prize award ceremony
Wednesday, February 28 at 7 pm
Tishman Auditorium
The New School
66 West 12th Street
Tickets are available at SmartTix.com.

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