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Month: September 2012

An accidental crime

September 27, 2012September 27, 2012 ~ The Longest Chapter ~ Leave a comment

Michael Kardos published his debut novel this fall, a thriller that starts with an annual golf get-together among three Princeton grads and turns nightmarish. His narrative style is brisk, making "The Three-Day Affair" a fast-paced read with surprises you won't see coming.

Confessions from American suburbia

September 12, 2012September 12, 2012 ~ The Longest Chapter ~ Leave a comment

The University of Georgia Press announced this week the winners of the 2012 Flannery O'Connor Short Fiction Awards, but I've been hooked by a previous winner -- Andrew Porter's "The Theory of Light & Matter." Here's why, plus an "all hail the short story" burst of thought.

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