The Habit of Art: Best Stories from the Indiana University Fiction Workshop
"The scientist has the habit of science; the artist, the habit of art." —Flannery O'Connor

This collection of stories contains some of the best new short fiction from America. The stories display a wide range of styles, settings, and themes. In addition to being among the country's most talented, prize-winning writers, the authors gathered in The Habit of Art also share a common bond as former members of the fiction workshop at Indiana University, which celebrates its first 25 years with the publication of this book.

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The Habit of Art: Best Stories from the Indiana University Fiction Workshop
"The scientist has the habit of science; the artist, the habit of art." —Flannery O'Connor

This collection of stories contains some of the best new short fiction from America. The stories display a wide range of styles, settings, and themes. In addition to being among the country's most talented, prize-winning writers, the authors gathered in The Habit of Art also share a common bond as former members of the fiction workshop at Indiana University, which celebrates its first 25 years with the publication of this book.

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The Habit of Art: Best Stories from the Indiana University Fiction Workshop

The Habit of Art: Best Stories from the Indiana University Fiction Workshop

by Anthony V. Ardizzone (Editor)
The Habit of Art: Best Stories from the Indiana University Fiction Workshop

The Habit of Art: Best Stories from the Indiana University Fiction Workshop

by Anthony V. Ardizzone (Editor)

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"The scientist has the habit of science; the artist, the habit of art." —Flannery O'Connor

This collection of stories contains some of the best new short fiction from America. The stories display a wide range of styles, settings, and themes. In addition to being among the country's most talented, prize-winning writers, the authors gathered in The Habit of Art also share a common bond as former members of the fiction workshop at Indiana University, which celebrates its first 25 years with the publication of this book.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780253218070
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Publication date: 09/29/2005
Pages: 360
Product dimensions: 5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x (d)
Age Range: 18 Years

About the Author

Tony Ardizzone is author of seven books of fiction, including In the Garden of Papa Santuzzu; Taking It Home: Stories from the Neighborhood; Larabi's Ox: Stories of Morocco; and the recently completed novel The Whale Chaser. His writing has received the Flannery O'Connor Award for Short Fiction, and other honors. He is director of the creative writing program at Indiana University and lives in Bloomington, Indiana.

Table of Contents

Contents
Introduction
BocceRenée Manfredi
Six Ways to Jump Off a BridgeBrian Leung
SurrogatesRachel Hall
In the Doorway of Rhee's Jazz JointD. Winston Brown
RamoneJudy Troy
Who's Your Daddy? Bob Bledsoe
Mouthful of SorrowDana Johnson
The Penance PracticumErin McGraw
Three Parting Shots and a ForecastChristie Hodgen
CasualidadesCarolyn Alessio
ScarletMandy Sayer
Ways to Kill a SnapperGregory Miller
Selling the ApartmentDanit Brown
Relevant GirlTenaya Darlington
A Morning for MilkSeamus Boshell
Pork ChopsEileen FitzGerald
The Nine Ideas for a Happier WholeAmos Magliocco
Stepping in Ms. Cent-Jean's ShoesCrystal S. Thomas
Dream HouseBarbara Bean
Home Course AdvantageClint McCown
All Saints DayAngela Pneuman
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