compelling and complete

i read an interview of James Salter in the Paris Review and, man, what an interview. take a look at it here: http://www.theparisreview.org/interviews/1930/the-art-of-fiction-no-133-james-salter  this man is fucking smart. anyway, in the usual discussion of what makes short story writing so great, he is asked “what’s your idea of a short story?” here’s his answer: Above all, it … Read more