Tuesday, November 9, 2010

Short stories vs. long novels

In an unusual double review, the New York Times compares Stephen King and John Grisham, who have both had a novel and a short story collection published in the last year.  It's an interesting take on how the same writer can handle different forms more or less effectively.  From the review:

"These stories were revelatory. They showed how much verve, suspense, instruction and moral ambiguity Mr. Grisham could pack into bare-bones plotlines. He could accomplish in 40-page virtual synopses what he normally does in 400-page novels."


Click to read the rest of the review.

Or, check out the audiobooks for Full Dark, No Stars and The Confession.

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