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CVC: Book One: Carter V. Cooper Short Fiction Anthology Series
Ten writers from across Canada are featured in this volume that presents the first year of the Vanderbilt/Exile Short Fiction Award in a curated short-story collection. Contemporary storytellers honored with the prize in 2011 include Frank Wescott as he tells of a poet in love; Silvia Moreno-Garcia offering a new take on Mexican folklore; and Ken Strange with a story of conflict between head and heart in a neuroscience lab. The anthology also showcases talented short fiction by Gregory Betts, Hugh Graham, Kristi-Ly Green, Leigh Nash, Richard Van Camp, Rishma Dunlop, and Zoe Stikeman.
192 pages, Paperback
First published October 1, 2012
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Gloria Vanderbilt
37 books79 followersGloria Laura Vanderbilt was an American artist, author, actress, fashion designer, heiress, and socialite. She was a member of the Vanderbilt family of New York and the mother of CNN television anchor Anderson Cooper. Wikipedia
Gloria Laura Vanderbilt was the author of four memoirs and two novels. She contributed to various publications, including The New York Times, Vanity Fair, and Elle, and has received two honorary Doctorates of Fine Arts. She lived in New York City.
Gloria Laura Vanderbilt was the author of four memoirs and two novels. She contributed to various publications, including The New York Times, Vanity Fair, and Elle, and has received two honorary Doctorates of Fine Arts. She lived in New York City.
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March 30, 2017
38. CVC: Book One: Carter V. Cooper Short Fiction Anthology Series by Gloria Vanderbilt (Selections)
I found some of these ten Canadian stories to be too experimental. There was an interesting First Nations tale, and a supernatural story set in Mexico was decent. I enjoyed the menacing atmosphere of Ken Stange’s dialogue between a psychology professor and a visiting professor who had an affair with his wife, as well as the details of the dissection going on at the same time. I felt that Zoe Stikeman’s story of an alienated teenager whose baby sister is born prematurely was the best of them. This collection was sponsored by Gloria Vanderbilt in honor of her late son, Carter, who had wanted to be a writer. There are later volumes from following years and I will be ordering those.
I found some of these ten Canadian stories to be too experimental. There was an interesting First Nations tale, and a supernatural story set in Mexico was decent. I enjoyed the menacing atmosphere of Ken Stange’s dialogue between a psychology professor and a visiting professor who had an affair with his wife, as well as the details of the dissection going on at the same time. I felt that Zoe Stikeman’s story of an alienated teenager whose baby sister is born prematurely was the best of them. This collection was sponsored by Gloria Vanderbilt in honor of her late son, Carter, who had wanted to be a writer. There are later volumes from following years and I will be ordering those.
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