Alice Munro
Margaret Atwood seems embarrassed by the sheer volume of her output
Margaret Atwood is among the major writers of English fiction of our time. This is a very boring way to…
Short stories to enjoy in lockdown
In these circumstances there’s a temptation to reach for the longest novel imaginable. If you’re not going to read Proust…
The secret life of the short story
The short story likes to play the underdog. Famously unfavoured by publishers, it has none of the commercial clout of…
Alice Munro won't let her Nobel go to her head — that's why she's a true Canadian writer
Alice Munro may be the most Canadian writer in the world. That’s why Canadians can’t quite believe her achievement
