Eudora Welty was a short story writer and novelist known for her portrayals of the American South. She received the 1973 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction for her novel The Optimist’s Daughter.

In advance of his new collection of short stories, ‘The American No,’ Everett opens up about finding the humor in rejection, ...

Curtis Sittenfeld’s last novel was the bestselling “Romantic Comedy.” That partly ironic title could apply to the “Eligible” and “American Wife” writer’s new collection, “Show Don’t Tell.” The 12 ...

Named for another famous American, a distant cousin who ... He had started writing again - scripts, short-stories, and the first draft of a new novel about Hollywood - when he suffered a heart ...

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