I consider GOD SEES THE TRUTH BUT WAITS by Leo Tolstoy to be one of the absolute MUST reads in the category of short stories, and I have recommended it here many times over the years. The story ably answers the question “Why do bad things happen to good people?” (Easy. There are no good […]
Russian Literature
East and West: Killing Characters
American literature in particular is a lot more ego based. Readers often read and enjoy stories specifically because they identify with a character. It is about them first and the story second. Killing central characters, especially popular protagonists or main characters, can be devastating to American readers
