NewPages.com Cites ASF’s “Passion” and “Spice”

From the opening of NewPages.com’s June 15, 2009, review by Kenneth Nichols:

Editor Stacey Swann opens this issue [Spring 2009] of American Short Fiction with a concise, impassioned defense of the short story, relishing its unique power. The modern short story, Swann says, “contains multitudes. . . multiple faces, multiple forms–so many, it seems constraining to define it as a single object.” The stories chosen for this issue seem to bear out this assessment. The three lengthy stories are interspersed with brief, somewhat experimental pieces that add a great deal of spice.

He goes on to discuss the “The Heart Sutra” by Joyce Carol Oates, “The Woodcarver’s Daughter” by Paul Yoon, and selections of AM/PM by Amelia Gray.

This wide-ranging issue is further filled out by Smith Henderson, Rachel B. Glaser, Kim Chinquee, and Joe Wenderoth.

Read the review.

The Spring 2009 issue is sold out, unfortunately, but you can check out NewPages’ Magazine Stand for its list of current journals–you may find a journal you need to subscribe to. Our Summer 2009 issue is there, and is available for review. (See NewPages’ FAQ if you’re interested in reviewing for them.)