December 2019 reminder for the Willa Cather Short Story Project. We’ll be reading “A Death in the Desert.”
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Response to “The Sculptor’s Funeral.” The Willa Cather Short Story Project
A short response to Willa Cather’s short story, “The Sculptor’s Funeral.”
November Reminder: The Willa Cather Short Story Project
November 2019 reminder for The Willa Cather Short Story Project and a heads-up about the Willa Cather Spring Conference next year.
Response to “A Wagner Matinée. The Willa Cather Short Story Project
This story reminded me of A Lantern in Her Hand by Bess Streeter Aldrich. In both stories a woman of culture and talent marries and moves to the Nebraska territory where her life becomes an endless drudge of mind-numbing and… Read More ›
Two Quick Willa Cather Reminders
The Willa Cather Short Story Project The second Wednesday of the month is upon us again so it’s time for your monthly Willa Cather Short Story Challenge reminder. Our story for October is “A Wagner Matinée.” This story was first… Read More ›
Response to “Paul’s Case.” The Willa Cather Short Story Project
Of all Cather’s short stories, “Paul’s Case” is the one with which I’m most familiar. I won’t summarize the plot here since this post is intended for folks who have read the story. I am of the school that thinks… Read More ›
September Reminder! The Willa Cather Short Story Project #8: Paul’s Case
Our story for September is “Paul’s Case,” one of Cather’s most popular short stories. I read somewhere that it’s her most anthologized short story which, no doubt, contributes to it’s popularity. There have been a variety of adaptations — stage,… Read More ›