Category Archives: alcohol

Dialogue in Jess Walter’s “Anything Helps”

Posted on January 6, 2014 by alex

Best American Short Stories 2012 – “Anything Helps” by Jess Walter Dialogue in Jess Walter’s “Anything Helps” serves to develop characters, convey important plot elements, and create tension. But I hope it isn’t too much of a stretch to use … Continue reading →

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T.C. Boyle’s “When I Woke Up This Morning Everything I Had Was Gone”

Posted on March 3, 2011 by alex

by T.C. Boyle in Tooth and Claw The narrator of this story has a few things he wants to tell you. Beginning in a bar, you pretty much know how this story is going to turn out, but that’s not … Continue reading →

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