The text for this class will be "Object Lessons": the Paris Review Presents the Art of the Short Story. To create this anthology editors of the Review asked 20 well-known authors to select their favorite from the Review's archive and add an introduction to the story. The Review, founded in 1953, is known for introducing new voices to the literary scene. Authors whose work is represented here include, for example, Joy Williams, Raymond Carver, Jorge Luis Borges, and Lydia Davis, as well as less familiar names. This group will read and discuss one or two stories per week.

Reading materials: “Object Lessons”: the Paris Review Presents the Art of the Short Story. Lorin Stein and Sadie Stein, eds. (New York: Picador) 2019