Ron Carlson Writes a Story

Ron Carlson has been praised as "a master of the short story" (Booklist). In this essay collection, Ron Carlson Writes a Story, he offers a full range of notes and gives rare insight into a veteran writer''s process by inviting the reader to watch over his shoulder as he creates the short story "The Governor''s Ball."

"This is a story of a story" he begins, and proceeds to offer practical advice fo...