Essays & Reviews
Charles Yu and the Second Point of View
Chinatown exists in a world where literally everyone is an actor participating or playing a role in a television production studio that serves as an extension of American society.
Ron Carlson’s Take on The Function of Dialogue
In Ron Carlson's Write a Story, Carlson suggests that dialogue is not subservient to the story.
Stuart Dybek and Motifs
Directly inspired by Ed Hopper's famous painting titled "Nighthawks," the story centers around the same figures in the painting and has the same voyeuristic quality that Hopper is known for in his work. While Hopper's central theme might end there, Dybeck takes it further in "Insomnia."
Understanding "You"
The narrative perspective is the corridor in which the reader steps into the story and bonds with the character. As the reader engages with the character, the point of view becomes a conduit that keeps the reader and the character connected.