The short story, on the other hand, is the perfect American form.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
The American story is a story of great moments and dreadful moments.
The American writer has his hands full, trying to understand and then describe and then make credible much of American reality.
Since its beginnings, American writing has been in dialogue with other literatures.
I've never been a true fan of the short story and have only published a single example of my own.
I've always tried to write about America. It's very worth a writer's effort.
I can't stand the short story form, which, after all, is a magazine form.
I think in many ways the problem that my writing would have with an American reviewer is that Americans find difficulty very hard to take. They are inevitably looking for a happy ending.
The story of Americans is the story of arrested metamorphoses. Those who achieve success come to a halt and accept themselves as they are. Those who fail become resigned and accept themselves as they are.
I love stories that give me a perspective on how easy American life has become in the 21st century.
The arc of the American story is long, it is bumpy and uncertain, but it always bends toward a more perfect union.