From the daily archives:

Tuesday, October 7, 2008

The Ambition of the Short Story

10.07.2008

→ A fantastic essay by Steven Millhauser via NYTimes.com.

The short story concentrates on its grain of sand, in the fierce belief that there — right there, in the palm of its hand — lies the universe. It seeks to know that grain of sand the way a lover seeks to know the face of the [...]

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Li’l gunner

10.07.2008

At Fort MacArthur, here in our neighborhood in San Pedro, near the Los Angeles Harbor. Vive’s in his zone more than you probably know.
At the far right of this photo is a dog cemetery dating back to the early part of the 20th century, which, I’m happy to say, is being restored with a [...]

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