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I read a lot of short fiction, like Kurt Vonnegut and Raymond Carver and Wells Tower.

I have always loved short stories. I have been at least as influenced by the short story masters as I have been by novelists.

Short stories are fiction's R & D department, and failed or less-than-conclusive experiments are not just to be expected but to be hoped for.

Short stories consume you faster. They're connected to brevity. With the short story, you are up against mortality. I know how tough they are as a form, but they're also a total joy.

I love stories. But I don't distinguish so much between a short story and a novel. Personally, when I sit down to read a novel or a Chekhov story, I'm seeking the same thing: I'm seeking that same rich portrayal of life in words.

I have some other novels I want to write. I have a lot of short stories - I love the short story.

Short stories are often strong meat. Reading them, even listening to them, can be challenging, by which I do not mean hard work, simply that a certain amount of nerve and maturity is required.

I am also working on a couple of short stories for anthologies. This is new to me and I'm enjoying it.

Bigger stories are made out of longer acquaintance with fact and character, but I also love the tiny stories in which almost everything has to be inferred and imagined.

My favorite short stories are by Alice Munro, especially her collections 'Carried Away' and 'Runaway.'