You can read what the Huffington Post says right here.
I wrote quite a bit last year about WSU Press publishing American Salvage by Bonnie Jo Campbell, which went on to be nominated for several major awards.
The WSU Press has shown great judgment in publishing other interesting books of stories by regional writers. Perhaps it is university presses that will support the short story form. WSU has published these volumes of short stories in the last few years as well as poetry and many, many other books. You can find their website here. Order a book of short stories from a university press, and keep the form alive.
The Women Were Leaving Men, Andy Mozina
Voices of the Lost and Found, Dorene O'Brien
Tresspassing, Janet Kauffman
The Lost Tiki Palaces of Detroit, Michael Zadoorian
As if We Were Prey, Michael Depp
Eden Springs, Laura Kasischke
WSU PRESS is also published Reimagining Detroit, written by Detroit Free Press, writer, John Gallagher, (and a member of my writing group), which looks at the future of Detroit.
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The regional presses have been doing a bang up job for quite a long time in getting worthy stuff out there that the major publishers wouldn't touch.
Patti - Thanks for passing this along about WSU Press. We do need these smaller indie publishers to keep all kinds of writing "out there." Good reminder!
As the others imply, no perhaps about it...uni presses and small presses have been keeping literature in print. The majors might slip and publish your daughter and other talented folks, but their adttitude toward them is casual at best, far too often.
Much deserved recognition. Thanks for the link.
American Salvage was a terrific read. Highly recommened.
http://temporaryknucksline.blogspot.com/2009/11/american-salvage-attack-of-acorns.html
Yes, it was my favorite collection of the last few years. She's as noir as anyone being published by the usual suspects.
Great post! I went to school for a while at Wayne State College (WSC) in Nebraska and can recall a woman in the mailroom complaining that they were always getting mail intended for "that other Wayne State place."
The same thing happens here. Weird.
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