Micro-post #157: An article about "the New Yorker story"

I was up late last night reading this one - it brought back many strong feelings from when I first wanted to write when I was 21-24, since The New Yorker was a big deal to me then. Highly recommended if you were ever into "literary fiction" (or especially John Cheever) at any point.

"Not only were these stories similar to each other, but they also seemed quite different from other literary stories. These stories were mostly marked by their extreme restraint. They didn’t just eschew plot, they also eschewed lyricism, symbolism, surrealism, or any other devices that would call attention to themselves. Their plotlessness made them seem highbrow, but their unadorned style made them highly accessible. And I wondered how The New Yorker could’ve arrived at this unique-seeming combination of elements."

- Naomi Kanakia, "The New Yorker offered him a deal"

(Post photo is from Dani C. on Unsplash.)