Department of Creative Writing

FACULTY BOOKS

	SURVIVING the FLOOD By Stephen Minot Atheneum/Second Chance Press In a comic tour de force, Minot has crisply chronicled the story that has kept millions wondering for thousands of years -- what REALLY happened aboard Noah's Ark?.... This highly imaginative and original novel also manages to slip in a few darker questions...between the gales of laughter. PUBLISHERS WEEKLY The...novel is droll, irreverently plausible, consistently entertaining. THE ATLANTIC "Surviving the Flood" is buttressed by a fresh blend of bawdy humor and tangled feelings.... Minot's handsomely illustrated tale is, quite simply, a marvelous "covenant with life." LOS ANGELES TIMES (Book-Review section, first page) ...A special blend of delightfully incredible narrative, comic embroidery, poignant insight.... AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION BOOKLIST
	CROSSINGS By Stephen Minot Contents: THE BATES FAMILY Sausage and Beer Small Point Bridge Windy Fourth The Tide and Isaac Bates ILLUSIONS/DREAMS Grubbing for Roots Bruno in the Hall of Mirrors Greek Mysteries I Remember the Day God Died Like It Was Yesterday GENERATIONS Crossings Teddy, Where Are You? Mars Revisited Estuaries Critical Comments: "Crossings" confirms Minot's standing as one of the finest short story writers of his generation. He is a master of the narrative pulse and the human instance, and his selected stories demonstrate the hand of a skilled craftsman at every turn. GEORGE CORE, Editor of the Sewanee Review Minot is a master craftsman of the form, carefully constructing each story with the complexity usually achieved only in longer works of fiction. CHARLES R. LARSON, The Nation Minot writes with such narrative precision that it is difficult to find fault in any ring of syllable. G. E. MURRAY Chicago Daily News
	BENDING TIME By Steven Minot The Permanent Press Contents: BENDING TIME AND MEMORY A Passion for History The Sea Wall A Sometimes Memory The Death of Little Gloria Apparitions TIME IN EXILE See You Around A Death in Paris Exiles TIME IN THE AMERICAN CITY The Temptations of Mike-O Angelo The Senator's Son Balm Street Things Not Everyone Can Do
	THREE GENRES By Stephen Minot Prentice Hall CONTENTS Preface for Students Preface for Teachers PART I: THE WRITING OF POETRY What Makes a Poem a Poem? Plunging In: Reading As the First Step Sources: Where Poems Come From Images: The Essential Element The Sound of Words Traditional Rhythms From Lines to Stanzas Free-Verse Patterns Internal Order Varieties of Tone Poetry: From Craft to Art PART II: THE WRITING OF FICTION Fact and Fiction Where Stories Come From A Story by Stephen Minot: "Sausage and Beer" The Making of a Story A Short Story by Deborah Joy Corey: "Three Hearts" Viewpoint: Who's Seeing This? Structure: From Scenes to Plot A Story by Ann Hood: "Escapes" Creating Tension Setting: Where Are We? Dialogue and Thoughts A Story by Sharon Solwitz: "Obst Vw" Characterization: Creating Credible People A Story by Donald Barthelme: "The Balloon" Liberating the Imagination Heightened Meaning: Metaphor, Symbol, and Theme A Story by Jackson Jodie Daviss: "Gotta Dance" Style and Tone Three Keys to Development: Reading, Writing, Revising PART THREE: THE WRITING OF DRAMA Drama: A Live Performance A Play by William Saroyan: "Hello Out There" The Dramatic Plot Conflict: The Driving Force of Drama A Play by Glenn Alterman: "Coulda, Woulda, Shoulda" The Nonrealistic Play Dramatic Characterization Visual Impact A Play by Murray Schisgal: "The Cowboy, The Indian and the Fervent Feminist" The Voices of Comedy Dramatic Themes Developing as a Dramatist APPENDICES Troubleshooting Guide: Topics for Quick Review Submitting Work for Publication Resources for Writers Index of Authors and Titles Credits Glossary-Index
	LITERARY NONFICTION: THE FOURTH GENRE By Steven Minot Prentice Hall Contents: PART ONE: ASPECTS OF THE GENRE Literary Nonfiction: What Makes It Distinctive Six Basic Forms of Literary Nonfiction: An Overview Plunging in: Getting Started Theme: What's Your Point? Creating Structure Literary Concerns: Style, Tone, Suggestion Ethical Questions: How Much is Real? Active Reading: How to Learn from Others PART TWO: ANALYSIS AND CASE STUDIES Personal Experience: Focus on Characterization "Snakebit" by Connie Wieneke Personal Experience Continued: Focus on Theme "Jack-in-the-Pulpit" by Christopher Clausen For discussion: "Catholics" by Gary Soto Biographical Sketches: Light and Serious "The Hip Plumber" by James D. Houston "My Father's Body" by Christopher Buckley Biographical Sketch for Discussion: "The Day after That" by Tzivia Gover Opinions: Direct and Indirect "The Coldness of E-Mail" by Destiny Ward For discussion: Strong Stories" by Joseph Bruchac Reflections: Discursive Writing with a Purpose "Stone's Throw" by Jackson Jodie Daviss For Discussion: "Total Laryngitis" by Trinie Dalton A Sense of Place "On Leaving Florida" by Marjorie Sandor For discussion: "The Rise and Fall of Rodney" by Jack Bertram A Glimpse of History "Captain Hind the Highwayman" by C. V. Wedgwood For discussion: "The Key" by Stephen Minot APPENDICES Submitting Work for Publication Further Reading Notes on contributors