Lorrie Moore is a short story and fiction writer. She graduated from St. Lawrence University in New York in 1978 and received an MFA from Cornell University in 1982. Moore published her first book of short stories, Self-Help, in 1985 and quickly became known for her cleverly candid approach to p

Clever, Domestic, Melancholy

Lydia Davis is a consummate translator and one of the foremost contemporary short and short-short story writers; her influence within the short-short story medium seems immeasurable, as nearly every literary magazine pumps out 250-word story after 250-word story, each attempting – but few, if any,

Anxiety, Architectural, Citational, Clever, Experimental, Pioneering, Playful, Witty

Anna Ross is an Acting Specialist at the University of Toronto, with experience in both theatre and film/TV, represented by Howard Weeks at The I.N. Group (416-530-4669). Currently, Anna will be performing the lead role in G. L. Horton's "Pregnant Pause" at Buddies in Bad Times Theatre on Tues. Ju

Clever, Intimate, Organic, Playful, Quirky, Subtle

Charlie Kaufman is one of the most well-known screenwriters in American cinema, a rare position in a field dominated by directors. His work is known for being highly inventive, self-referential, postmodern, and surreal. He wrote Being John Malkovich and Adaptation (both directed by S

Absurd, Clever, Ironic, Neurotic, Playful, Surreal