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Stuart Dybek - Their Story

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AUTHOR EXTRAORDINAIRE

"In creation myths, a god shapes mud or clay into living form, much like a potter throws a pot or a sculptor reveals the statue within a block of marble. But a writer has to create his own clay or stone before he can begin shaping life from it."

"The public library is where place and possibility meet."

"Process isn’t about the time of day when one writes or where one works or any of that. It’s about how the art itself shapes you, in the way that an athlete is shaped by his sport."

"Genre for a writer isn’t about impermeable walls, but rather with locating a piece on a continuum."

Author Extraordinaire Stuart Dybek

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"The Question," a very short story by Stuart Dybek

“The Question” by Stuart Dybek A mime is climbing stairs. He climbs reluctantly, each leaden step an act of resignation, which may explain why, despite his effort, he’s not ascending. He no more wants to reach the top than a man mounting another kind of stage—a platform where an executioner stands waiting with an ax. Or perhaps the executioner is seated in a portable director’s chair, puffing…

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The Coast Of Chicago (1991)

Stuart Dybek

Faber & Faber

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He treats everybody as human beings. Who you think is more of a saint— him or the president, man?

Stuart Dybek, “Hot Ice” in The Coast of Chicago

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He’s dwelling on the lost in “lost his job” —lost— as if the eight hours of sweat at the heart of each day could be misplaced. Why call it lost if it’s been taken from you? Lost is a lie, and without such lies the streets would be crowded with assassins.

Stuart Dybek, “Nighthawks” in The Coast of Chicago

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We don’t know an animal’s name. A name’s what we use instead of smelling.

Stuart Dybek, “Strays” in The Coast of Chicago