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Each is animated by the author’s love—for their subject, for language, and for pushing the boundaries of what the genre can do.
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Eight of the Most Fascinating Biographies to Read
Each is animated by the author’s love—for their subject, for language, and for pushing the boundaries of what the genre can do.
Six Books That Simply Must Be Talked About
These six books demand discussion—with a pal, a date, or a book club.
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Each of these titles will widen your perspective, offering you original insight and vision.
Seven Books to Read When You Have No Time to Read
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Distance
A short story
The Bride of Christ
When Lyndall Berger derided, at sixteen, to be confirmed into the Church of England, her parents were at first appalled, then watchful. The test came on Good Friday. In the hands of one of South Africa’s most talented artists, this family situation generates an impressive short story.
The Savage Sound
In this quiet lament, Mr. Ford conveys the subtle reactions of a civilized man when an animal’s taught gentleness is overcome by the natural instinct to kill. This story will be included in FISHES, BIRDS AND SONS OF MEN. a collection to be published by Atlantic–Little, Brown in the fall.
The Only People
All the world is divided into Only People and Grays, Marshas and plain Janes. How the one profits from the other forms the basis of this story by Judith Higgins, a native of New Jersey, a graduate of Pembroke, and a resident of New York City.
A Gentle Soul
One of today’s finest short-story writers, Mary Lavin was born in Massachusetts but has long made Ireland her home. The ATLANTIC printed one of her first stories in 1940, when she was acclaimed as a bright new talent. Since then her work has continued to appear in collections, the most recent being THE BEST AMERICAN SHORT STORIES, 1966.
Bobby
A weekend at the lake with his young nephew seemed innocuous enough, but this Samaritan did not know a simple fact about Bobby: he is an unforgettable monster. Mr. Whitehill’s most recent novel, PRECIOUS LITTLE, has just been published by Scribner’s.
An Act of Self-Defense
A new barn makes bad neighbors and leads to violence in this work by a familiar ATLANTIC author. The story will be included in FISHES, BIRDS AND SONS OF MEN, a collection to be published by Atlantic-Little, Brown in the fall.
A Treatment--Supermarket Style
Lorris B. Smith is a former Nebraskan who is now living in Albuquerque. This is her first appearance in the ATLANTIC.