Short Story Readers' Advisory: A Guide for Librarians Book

In The Short Story Readers' Advisory: A Guide to the Best, accomplished short-story writer, Booklist editor, and former librarian Brad Hooper draws a detailed map of the rich landscape of short-story literature." "In this reference, you'll find an introduction to the world of short-story writing, brief critical essays discussing the work of 150 short-story writers past and present, and a step-by-step guide on how to interview readers in order to match their tastes with stories. Packed with authoritative information, The Short Story Readers' Advisory gives you the tools you need to: increase your understanding of the elements of short fiction; quickly find and categorize stories by author name, geographic origin, and subject area; and make insightful reading recommendations to readers curious about short stories.