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Politically Inspired is an anthology of original short fiction inspired by the news and reflecting the different sides of the confusing issues surrounding us.
Stephen Elliott felt what he was writing wasn't relevant in a time of war and so he began to write fiction based on the world's current events. He realized other authors were having the same dilemma. He acted upon this and put together this anthology after receiving overwhelming response from his writing peers.
Politically Inspired is all-original, never before published fiction inspired by current events. Contributors include:
Charles Baxter, author of Feast of Love
Anthony Swofford, author of Jarhead
David Rees, author of Get Your War On
Michelle Tea, author of Valencia and Chelsea Whistle; winner of the Lambda award for Best Lesbian Fiction
Elizabeth Tallent, author of Honey and Museum Pieces; included twice in the Best American Short Stories anthology
Tom Barbash, author of The Last Good Chance and the nonfiction book On Top Of The World: Cantor Fitzgerald And The 9/11 Tragedy
Paul LaFarge, author of Artist Of The Missing and Hausmann Or The Distinction
Zoe Trope, author of Please Don't Kill The Freshman
Stewart O'Nan, author of The Night Country and The Names of the Dead
ZZ Packer, author of Drinking Coffee Elsewhere
Kola Boof, Sudanese-born author of Long Train to the Redeeming Sin
Etel Adnan, author of Paris When It's Naked, Cities and Women, and Sitte Marie Rose, which has been translated into over ten languages and is considered a classic of Middle Eastern literature
Review:
"A superb collection, without a single dud. Grab it." Kirkus Reviews
Review:
"These 29 stories...are all overtly and bravely grounded in "recent events," from the war in Iraq to the Patriot Act....[T]he majority succeed like poems in a small space, capturing a moment or unfolding a single, devastating metaphor." Village Voice
Synopsis:
Politically Inspired, is an anthology of original short fiction inspired by the news and reflects the different sides of the confusing issues surrounding us. <P>Stephen Elliott felt what he was writing wasn't relevant in a time of war and so he began to write fiction based on the world's current events. He realized other authors were having the same dilemma. He acted upon this and put together this anthology after receiving overwhelming response from his writing peers.<P>Politically Inspired is all-original, never before published fiction inspired by current events. <P>Contributors include<BR>Anthony Swofford: Author of Jarhead <BR>David Rees: Author of Get Your War On<BR>Michelle Tea: Author of Valencia and Chelsea Whistle. Winner of the Lambda award for Best Lesbian Fiction.<BR>Elizabeth Tallent: Author of Honey and Museum Pieces. Included twice in the Best American Short Stories anthology.<BR>Tom Barbash: Author of The Last Good Chance and the nonfiction book On Top Of The World, Cantor Fitzgerald And The 9/11 Tragedy<BR>Paul LaFarge: Author of Artist Of The Missing and Hausmann Or The Distinction<BR>Zoe Trope: Author of Don't Kill The Freshman<BR>Kola Boof: Sudanese born author of Long Train to the Redeeming Sin <BR>Etel Adnan: Author of Paris When It's Naked, Cities and Women, and Sitte Marie Rose, which has been translated into over ten languages and is considered a classic of Middle Eastern literature.
Stephen Elliott is the author of four novels, including A Life Without Consequences and What It Means to Love You. His new novel will be co-published by MacAdam/Cage and McSweeney's in February 2004. His writing appears regularly in GQ, McSweeney's, and The Sun. He is the Marshall McCall Lecturer at Stanford University.
"Review"
by Kirkus Reviews,
"A superb collection, without a single dud. Grab it."
"Review"
by Village Voice,
"These 29 stories...are all overtly and bravely grounded in "recent events," from the war in Iraq to the Patriot Act....[T]he majority succeed like poems in a small space, capturing a moment or unfolding a single, devastating metaphor."
"Synopsis"
by Libri,
Politically Inspired, is an anthology of original short fiction inspired by the news and reflects the different sides of the confusing issues surrounding us. <P>Stephen Elliott felt what he was writing wasn't relevant in a time of war and so he began to write fiction based on the world's current events. He realized other authors were having the same dilemma. He acted upon this and put together this anthology after receiving overwhelming response from his writing peers.<P>Politically Inspired is all-original, never before published fiction inspired by current events. <P>Contributors include<BR>Anthony Swofford: Author of Jarhead <BR>David Rees: Author of Get Your War On<BR>Michelle Tea: Author of Valencia and Chelsea Whistle. Winner of the Lambda award for Best Lesbian Fiction.<BR>Elizabeth Tallent: Author of Honey and Museum Pieces. Included twice in the Best American Short Stories anthology.<BR>Tom Barbash: Author of The Last Good Chance and the nonfiction book On Top Of The World, Cantor Fitzgerald And The 9/11 Tragedy<BR>Paul LaFarge: Author of Artist Of The Missing and Hausmann Or The Distinction<BR>Zoe Trope: Author of Don't Kill The Freshman<BR>Kola Boof: Sudanese born author of Long Train to the Redeeming Sin <BR>Etel Adnan: Author of Paris When It's Naked, Cities and Women, and Sitte Marie Rose, which has been translated into over ten languages and is considered a classic of Middle Eastern literature.
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