When some of Ernest Hemingway's long-lost manuscripts fall into the hands of a disillusioned Hemingway scholar, he gets a lesson in the fleeting nature of passion in this award-winning short story (approx. 6800 words).
I should note that I am not a Hemingway fan. I'm really not. I think students should read me; I can tell you why he is an important writer, but that's about it.
In her short story about an Hemingway scholar's discovery and the effects it has on his life, Claire Splan makes me want to read Hemingway. And honestly, isn't that the highest praise one can give of a well written story about an author?