Tag Archive for: short stories

Story in Best American ’11 Praised in Boston Globe

The Boston Globe reviews The Best American Short Stories 2011, singling out my contribution (a story that originally appeared in Tin House).

From the review: ‘In “Peter Torrelli, Falling Apart,’’ one of the best in the collection, Makkai draws comparisons between the deteriorating artistic world and her characters’ lives. Drew and actor Peter have been friends since childhood; when Peter’s life degenerates, Drew risks his career to help him. Makkai’s stories have been included in “BASS’’ four consecutive years.’

Read more here.

Posted in News, Reviews on October 16 2011· Tagged: anthologies, best american short stories, newspaper reviews, praise, short stories, stories

Rebecca’s work in BASS ’11 singled out for raves by Chicago Tribune

The Best American Short Stories 2011 is finally out, and the Chicago Tribune put this ridiculously nice spotlight on my story “Peter Torrelli, Falling Apart.” From the review: “It’s easy to see why editors love her work: It’s crisply written and fast-moving, with plenty of nifty observational details. But there is also an underlying seriousness, a thoughtful and sometimes even heartbreaking moral core.” Buy the entire collection here — it looks fabulous this year!

Posted in News, Reviews on October 2 2011· Tagged: anthologies, newspaper reviews, praise, short stories, stories

New Story in Ecotone

A new story, “The Way You Hold Your Knife,” is out now in the spring issue of Ecotone! You can read the beginning here, and buy the journal or subscribe online to read the rest.

Posted in News on June 5 2011· Tagged: new work, short stories, stories

The Disappearance of Miranda Željko online at Five Chapters →

A new story, “The Disappearance of Miranda Željko,” is up online at Five Chapters – in five easy, bite-sized pieces, so as not to overtax the brain!

Posted in News on April 27 2011· Tagged: short stories

Best New Stories from the Midwest

“Peter Torrelli, Falling Apart” has been chosen for the second volume of Best New Stories from the Midwest, out later this year.

Posted in News on April 27 2011· Tagged: anthologies, new stories from the midwest, Peter Torelli, short stories

Fourth The Best American Short Stories in a row

My story “Peter Torrelli, Falling Apart,” originally in Tin House, has been selected by Geraldine Brooks for The Best American Short Stories 2011 – that’s four in a row, but no, it’s not the record. Irwin Shaw is the man to beat, apparently, with seven in a row back in the sixties. Irwin Shaw is going down.

Posted in News on April 27 2011· Tagged: BASS, Peter Torrelli, short stories