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 ›
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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 ›
Readers Imbibing Peril #RIPXIV
Readers Imbibing Peril is a reading challenge for those who like to read creeptastic books. It’s been going strong for 14 years now, hence the hashtag #RIPXIV. RIP, get it? Do you like spooky, creepy, dark tales? I do, and… 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 ›
Response to “Scandal.” The Willa Cather Short Story Project
What a story! I wasn’t sure what type of scandal to expect in this short story, but it certainly wasn’t one that included sex trafficking, newspaper manipulation by the rich, or anti-semitic fear of a Jewish conspiracy. “Scandal” has all… Read More ›
August Reminder! The Willa Cather Short Story Project #7: SCANDAL
Our story for August 2019 is “Scandal,” first published in August 1919.
Response to “A Gold Slipper” The Willa Cather Short Story Project
Willa Cather must have had some fun writing “A Gold Slipper.” She takes the fairy tale tradition of a magical slipper and plays with gender and the stereotypes that divide between business and art. One of the gender roles Cather… Read More ›