Remembering Stephen Dixon: Writer, Teacher, Friend

Stephen Dixon left us yesterday. The author of Frog (1991) and Interstate (1995) two National Book Award finalists, published some thirty other books, including collections of his over 500 short stories. I first met Dixon on the final day of a class in my junior year of college called “Short Story in the 20th Century.” […] Continue reading at 'Literrary Hub'

[ Literrary Hub | 2019-11-07 20:03:05 UTC ]

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