Every Word Counts: The Art of the Short Story
Presenters: Vincent Anioke (Perfect Little Angels), Hollay Ghadery (Widow Fantasies), Zoe Whittall (Wild Failure)
Session Format: Readings, interviews, and discussion
Host: Gary Barwin, author of Scandal at the Alphorn Factory: New and Selected Short Fiction, 1984–2024
In a short story, every word counts. A short story takes readers by the hand and says, ‘follow me’. A short story is a whole world within a moment. Take your front-row seat to hear readings from some of this year’s most exciting new collections, and enjoy a discussion about the art of writing short fiction.
