topic: CONNECTED medium: TEXT Liesl Schillinger, of the New York Times Book Review, had this to say about “Pho Therapy”: Anna Huddleston’s simple, funny, big-hearted story portrays two friends (former college roommates) who are divided by geography (one is in Russia, the other in Belgium) but united by Skype, man […]

The “Connected” Contest” (run in collaboration with The European Magazine) was a huge success, with PenTales storytellers from around the world exploring what it means to be connected in the 21st century. The eight winning submissions were reviewed by Liesl Schillinger of the New York Times Book Review. Some contributors […]

topic: CONNECTED medium: TEXT as submitted for the “Connected” contest Little of the early morning light penetrated the church. At each of the pillars of the nave, candles sat either side of a simple altar. Their light fell upon the monks saying their daily mass, white surplices over their black […]

topic; CONNECTED medium: TEXT as submitted for the “Connected” contest I thought this morning of the three of us. I put us together again—our faces, our books, our bells—on that African train. I thought of the three of us again, three different people funneled into the cauldron that was Idi […]

topic: CONNECTED medium: TEXT as submitted for the “Connected” Contest Listen to the Story! He ghosts along the border, spiriting those who cross over. Seven is his number. He looks so serious and haloed. They say he coyotes in an old pick-up. The wheels are spokes of boots, turning. He’ll […]

topic: CONNECTED medium: TEXT as submitted for the “Connected” contest When I reach the corner he is there, smiling. As always, he has appeared from nowhere. He waits for me to approach; I cross the street and walk straight into his arms. It is the same corner, the same encounter: […]

topic: CONNECTED medium: TEXT Liesl Schillinger, of the New York Times Book Review, had this to say about “TO CONNECT”: KL Frank imagines the gray inner life of an office drone who tunes out of the humans around him by day, and tunes into the avatars of Second Life at […]

topic: CONNECTED medium: TEXT Liesl Schillinger, of the New York Times Book Review, said of “brb g2g do stufs irl”: Quick peek into the mind of a rebellious 22-year old cyborg-cybergirl—that is, a woman who can’t stand being offline. When Anne’s mom sends her out on a date, Anne “missed […]

topic: CONNECTED medium: TEXT Liesl Schillinger, of the New York Times Book Review, had this to say about “Deja Voodoo”: Who is Toby Heaton? This is great. This reads like “The Wire,”it reminds me of Richard Price. I love the dialogue here, the characters feel real. There’s a whole lot […]