Deal Me In – Week 20 Wrap Up

May 18, 2014 at 7:14 pm (Uncategorized)
Tags: A Good Soldier, Anton Chekhov, Anton Chekhov's The Bet, Araby, Bliss Broyard, Bullet in the Brain, Chin Oil, Deal Me In 2014, Deal Me In Short Story Reading Challenge, Doran Larson, Doran Larson's Morphine, George Guthridge, Henry James, James Joyce, Maaza Mengiste, Mr. Sweetly Indecent, The Private Life by Henry James, Tobias Wolff

I trust everyone is enjoying Short Story Reading Month? Below are links to new posts I’ve found since last week’s wrap-up. As always, please try to visit your fellow DMI-ers’ posts, leaving a comment or ’liking’ them if you can. 🙂

James at Jamesreadsbooks.com read two stories: Henry James’ “The Private Life” and Tobias Wolff’s “Bullet in the Brain.” I hadn’t heard of the second story before, but the premise is fascinating. Check out his post at http://jamesreadsbooks.com/2014/05/13/henry-james-vs-tobias-wolff-a-deal-me-in-short-story-chalenge/

Dale of Mirror With Clouds read Anton Chekhov’s “The Bet” – http://mirrorwithclouds.wordpress.com/2014/05/15/anton-chekhov-the-bet/

Candiss at Read the Gamut is in the midst of the Bout of Books Readathon. She found time to read Ted Chiang’s ” The Truth of Fact, The Truth of Feeling.” Her post will be forthcoming after the BoBR has been completed.

Katherine at The Writerly Reader drew a winner with her ten of hearts (same card I drew this week!) and read George Guthridge’s “Chin Oil.” Read her post at http://katenread.wordpress.com/2014/05/17/deal-me-in-week-20-chin-oil/ to find out more about this story

Returning Reader rejoins us with two stories: James Joyce’s “Araby” http://returningreader.wordpress.com/2014/05/16/short-story-16-araby-james-joyce/ and Maaza Mengiste’s “A Good Soldier” http://returningreader.wordpress.com/2014/05/16/short-story-17-a-good-soldier-maaza-mengiste

Susan at Avid Series Reader add a couple more reviews on Shelfari scroll down to the bottom to see her thoughts on Doran Larson’s “Morphine” and Bliss Broyard’s “Mr. Sweetly Indecent” at http://www.shelfari.com/books/16334/The-Best-American-Short-Stories-1998/reviews/4410861

I read a new-to-me author Roxane Gay and thoroughly enjoyed her story “North Country.” I hope to have my post up later tonight or tomorrow morning. 🙂

That’s it for now. See you next Sunday with another wrap up. In the meantime, keep those cards flying!