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Susan Rukeyser: Short Stories Are a Digestible Meal

by Susan Rukeyser | May 22, 2012 | Of Literary Interest, Writing

The short story is a sit-down dinner. It opens with an amuse-bouche to stimulate the salivary glands. Then comes a parade of flavors and textures, each adding a layer of understanding: the bitter crunch of melancholy, velvety arousal, tough and chewy survival, sharp...