Book Review: Winesburg, Ohio

Somewhere online, an essayist mentioned in passing that anyone interested in writing short stories should read Sherwood Anderson’s Winesburg, Ohio, which has inspired lots of popular writers in the last 92 years. I was already thinking of doing a collection with a unifying theme for the next NaNoWriMo, since it seemed easier for me to do well. Previously I knew Anderson only for the quirky yet serious "The Triumph of the Egg," so I wasn't entirely sure what to expect.

( Meh )

In truth, I did learn to like WO a little better as I went along. The more I thought about them, the more credible the stories became. Anderson devotes a good number of chapters to women, whom he regards with as much (and as little) respect as the men. I may yet pick a few helpful hints out of the gestalt before I try my hand at the medium.