Story Review: Referential by Lorrie Moore
In this story, it was the first word that struck me. As if from the very beginning the author has already given us a warning. Mania,…
Story Review: Referential by Lorrie Moore
“Referential” is Lorrie Moore’s riff on the Vladimir Nabokov story, “Signs and Symbols.” Moore’s homage feature the same setup from Nabokov’s original in which a couple…
Story Review: Referential by Lorrie Moore
Referential is a story that the author offers as an homage to Vladimir Nabokov, a writer whose short stories are published in an own collection. Lorrie Moore’s…
Story Review: Referential by Lorrie Moore
REFERENTIAL struck a chord in me. It made me teary-eyed and brought to light my worst fears and anxieties. In this story, a mother is visiting…
Story Review: Referential by Lorrie Moore
Referential tells the story of a woman troubled with difficult relationships: she is the mother of a deranged teenage son whom she has committed to a…
Short Stories of the Month: December 2014
Yesterday was the first Sunday of Advent. In the Christian community, this marks a new beginning and cause for celebration. And now that it’s December, allow…
The Short Story Station 