We're fiction people. We know that. You know that. We're American Short Fiction, after all. Today, though, we're launching a new essay series we're calling "Things American," which will feature authors tackling all manner of topical and literary issues in an attempt to heed Kurt Vonnegut's warning that "Literature should not disappear up its own asshole, so to speak." In truth, we’re interested in the broader experience of what it is to be an "American"—that funny, fuzzy-edged word. Inspired … [Read more...] about Introducing “Things American”