Story of the Week

HENRY BESTON (1888–1968) From American Earth: Environmental Writing Since Thoreau INTERESTING LINKS “Vita: Henry Beston Sheahan ” (John Nelson, Harvard Magazine) BOOK REVIEW: Orion o...

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HENRY JAMES (1843–1916) From Henry James: Complete Stories 1864–1874 Interesting Links Henry James’s eighteen tales of the supernatural , as identified by biographer Leon Edel “How ...

https://storyoftheweek.loa.org/2024/04/the-romance-of-certain-old-clothes.html

RING LARDNER (1885–1933) From The Great American Sports Page: A Century of Classic Columns INTERESTING LINKS Eight Myths Out (Society for American Baseball Research) INTERVIEW: Rick Koga...

https://storyoftheweek.loa.org/2024/03/kids-strategy-goes-amuck-as-jake-doesnt.html

ALEXANDER WOOLLCOTT (1887–1943) From The American Stage: Writing on Theater from Washington Irving to Tony Kushner INTERESTING LINKS A list of Mrs. Fiske’s roles (Internet Broadway Datab...

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JIMMY BRESLIN (1928–2017) From Jimmy Breslin: Essential Writings INTERESTING LINKS VIDEO: “Deadline Artist: The Genius of Jimmy Breslin, with Dan Barry, Mike Barnicle, and Mike Lupica �...

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HELEN KELLER (1880–1968) From Helen Keller: Autobiographies & Other Writings INTERESTING LINKS Helen Keller timeline (Perkins School for the Blind) “Helen Keller’s Bookshelf ” (Do...

https://storyoftheweek.loa.org/2024/03/my-future-as-i-see-it.html

URSULA K. LE GUIN (1929–2018) From Ursula K. Le Guin: Five Novels INTERESTING LINKS INTERVIEW: “Breaking into the Spell ” (Alexander Chee, Guernica Magazine) “Through a Herne’s E...

https://storyoftheweek.loa.org/2024/02/quoits.html

FREDERICK DOUGLASS (1818–1895) From Frederick Douglass: Speeches & Writings INTERESTING LINKS VIDEO CLIP: The North Star (American Experience, PBS) Gerrit Smith: capsule biography (Norm...

https://storyoftheweek.loa.org/2024/02/the-final-struggle.html

KATE CHOPIN (1850–1904) From Kate Chopin: Complete Novels & Stories INTERESTING LINKS “Frequently Asked Questions about Kate Chopin ” (The Kate Chopin International Society) “My A...

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S. J. PERELMAN (1904–1979) From Crazy Like a Fox: The Classic Comedy Collection INTERESTING LINKS “The Glorious Irrelevance of S. J. Perelman, the Original Remix Artist ” (Jackson Arn,...

https://storyoftheweek.loa.org/2024/01/insert-flap-and-throw-away.html

EDITH WHARTON (1862–1937) From Edith Wharton: Collected Stories 1911–1937 INTERESTING LINKS “The Secret Love of Edith Wharton’s Life: On the Mystery of Walter Van Rensselaer Berry �...

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BENJAMIN BANNEKER (1731–1806) From Black Writers of the Founding Era INTERESTING LINKS Benjamin Banneker: Biography and Timeline (Benjamin Banneker Historical Park and Museum) “Jeffer...

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KATHERINE ANNE PORTER (1890–1980) From Katherine Anne Porter: Collected Stories & Other Writings INTERESTING LINKS “Katherine Anne Porter’s Pandemic ” (Melanie Benson Taylor, Los An...

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JOAN DIDION (1934–2021) From American Christmas Stories INTERESTING LINKS “Intimate Images of Joan Didion Through the Years ” (Matt Mullen and Griffin Dunne, Interview) “Mapping J...

https://storyoftheweek.loa.org/2023/12/the-big-rock-candy-figgy-pudding-pitfall.html

WILLIAM DEAN HOWELLS (1837–1920) From American Christmas Stories INTERESTING LINKS “Live Like There’s No Tomorrow: The Secret History—and Science—of Time Loops ” (Jonathan Holmes...

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WILLA CATHER (1873–1947) From Willa Cather: Stories, Poems, & Other Writings INTERESTING LINKS “Explore the World of Willa Cather in Her Nebraska Hometown ” (Jeff MacGregor, Smithsonia...

https://storyoftheweek.loa.org/2023/12/the-sentimentality-of-william-tavener.html

MARK TWAIN (1835–1910) From Mark Twain: Collected Tales, Sketches, Speeches, & Essays 1852–1890 INTERESTING LINKS “The Senator and His Secretary ” (U.S. Senate) “Mark Twain and H...

https://storyoftheweek.loa.org/2023/11/cannibalism-in-cars.html

O. HENRY (1862–1910) From O. Henry: 101 Stories INTERESTING LINKS “The Man Who Invented Manhattan ” (Judith Dunford, Smithsonian Magazine) INTERVIEW WITH BEN YAGODA: “Presenting an ...

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BELINDA SUTTON (C. 1713–LATE 1790S) From Black Writers of the Founding Era INTERESTING LINKS “The Legacy of Isaac Royall, Jr. ” (Harvard Law School) “Massachusetts Constitution and...

https://storyoftheweek.loa.org/2023/11/the-petitions-of-belinda-african.html

STEPHEN CRANE (1871–1900) From Stephen Crane: Prose & Poetry INTERESTING LINKS “The Shipwreck, Discovery, and Investigation of the SS Commodore ” (The St. Augustine Lighthouse Museum) ...

https://storyoftheweek.loa.org/2023/10/stephen-cranes-own-story.html

WILLIAM FAULKNER (1897–1962) From William Faulkner: Stories INTERESTING LINKS “About all those unproduced screenplays William Faulkner wrote . . . ” (Walter Caplan, Literary Hub) O...

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JACK LONDON (1876–1916) From Jack London: Novels & Stories INTERESTING LINKS “Hiding in Plain Sight: The photojournalism of Jack London ” (Cindy Tumiel, Ovations) “Jack London’s H...

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JOANNA RUSS (1937–2011) From Joanna Russ: Novels & Stories INTERESTING LINKS “Reading Joanna Russ: The Adventures of Alyx ” (Lee Mandelo, Tor.com) “The One Book That Made Me Belie...

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ADRIENNE KENNEDY (B. 1931) From Adrienne Kennedy: Collected Plays & Other Writings INTERESTING LINKS INTERVIEW: “Adrienne Kennedy by Suzan-Lori Parks ” (Bomb) “At 91, Adrienne Kenned...

https://storyoftheweek.loa.org/2023/09/secret-paragraphs-about-my-brother.html

F. SCOTT FITZGERALD (1896–1940) From The Great Gatsby and Related Stories INTERESTING LINKS VIDEO: “F. Scott Fitzgerald in St. Paul, Minnesota ” (Dave Page, CSPAN) “F. Scott Fitzge...

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