Two thousand twelve is here and with it a phenomenal new installment of our online fiction series.Charting new territory in both content and form, our January 2012 web exclusive, “An Introduction to Cosmography, Parts 1 through 5” by Kelly Ramsey, is the perfect send-off for our voyage into the wilds of a new year. And speaking of newness, we’re pleased this month to announce the introduction of visual elements into our web publications; this month’s story includes a beautiful, whimsical … [Read more...] about Web Exclusive Author Interview: An Introduction to Kelly Ramsey
Summer Film Club: Raymond Carver
In this weekly series, Intern Alyssa, your fearless reader, will review popular short stories and their film adaptations. We’ll explore what works in each medium and what doesn’t, and how exactly the allure of literature can translate to film. Alyssa has no formal training in film, unless subscribing to Netflix and following Roger Ebert on Twitter count as formal training. She would also like to issue one big standing Spoiler Alert now. Well, here we are. The end. Before I started this … [Read more...] about Summer Film Club: Raymond Carver
Summer Film Club: Julio Cortazar
In this weekly series, Intern Alyssa, your fearless reader, will review popular short stories and their film adaptations. We’ll explore what works in each medium and what doesn’t, and how exactly the allure of literature can translate to film. Alyssa has no formal training in film, unless subscribing to Netflix and following Roger Ebert on Twitter count as formal training. She would also like to issue one big standing Spoiler Alert now. Hey, Summer Film Clubbers! September is upon us … [Read more...] about Summer Film Club: Julio Cortazar
Summer Film Club: Andre Dubus
In this weekly series, Intern Alyssa, your fearless reader, will review popular short stories and their film adaptations. We’ll explore what works in each medium and what doesn’t, and how exactly the allure of literature can translate to film. Alyssa has no formal training in film, unless subscribing to Netflix and following Roger Ebert on Twitter count as formal training. She would also like to issue one big standing Spoiler Alert now. At the 74th Academy Awards, two Best Adapted … [Read more...] about Summer Film Club: Andre Dubus
Online Fiction: Interview with Alexander Lumans
Hot? Yeah, so are we. Luckily, our August web exclusive is the short fiction equivalent of diving headlong down a Slip ‘n Slide: a brief-yet-exhilarating trip that’s guaranteed* to lower your core temperature a degree or two. With snow, glaciers, and a cameo by South Pole-navigating Sir Ernest Shackleton, “The Unicorns” by Alexander Lumans is no-holds-barred fun and all kinds of cool. So go on, dive in, read “The Unicorns” on the ASF website. Plus, learn the story behind the story in our … [Read more...] about Online Fiction: Interview with Alexander Lumans
Summer Film Club: Mary Gaitskill
In this weekly series, intern Alyssa, your fearless reader, reviews popular short stories and their film adaptations. We’ll explore what works in each medium and what doesn’t, and how exactly the allure of literature can translate to film. Alyssa has no formal training in film, unless subscribing to Netflix and following Roger Ebert on Twitter count as formal training. She would also like to issue one big standing Spoiler Alert now. This week: sexual fetishes and a Hollywood … [Read more...] about Summer Film Club: Mary Gaitskill