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title: "2 Chekhov Quotes By Alexander Weinstein"
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> [ I'll take a \[Pavel\] Chekhov comparison any day! He's of course one of the great masters at the short story form, and has helped define traditional conflict as we understand it. ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/alexander-weinstein/i-ll-take-a-pavel-chekhov-comparison-any-day-he-s-of-course-one-of/)

[Alexander Weinstein](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/alexander-weinstein/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/312/alexander-weinstein-17341_chekhov_i-ll-take-a-pavel-chekhov-comparison-any_1623170.jpg)

> [ While my stories are experimental, they're also very traditional. I love the works of the great Russian writers like \[Pavel\] Chekhov and \[Lev\] Tolstoy, and their ability to portray our human struggles and joys. ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/alexander-weinstein/while-my-stories-are-experimental-they-re-also-very-traditional-i/)

[Alexander Weinstein](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/alexander-weinstein/)

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## Other authors on Chekhov

## More by Alexander Weinstein

> [I was really interested in this ability for others to create virtual memories for us. In "The Cartographers" I explore this through Adam Woods,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/alexander-weinstein/i-was-really-interested-in-this-ability-for-others-to-create-virtual/)

[Alexander Weinstein](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/alexander-weinstein/)

> [“The city overwhelmed me. Every day I’d walk by hundreds of strangers, compete for space in crowded coffee shops, and stand shoulder to shoulder…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/alexander-weinstein/the-city-overwhelmed-me-every-day-i-d-walk-by-hundreds-of-strangers/)

[Alexander Weinstein](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/alexander-weinstein/)

> [While I've always been critical about this peddling of spiritual materialism, it wasn't until I went to Nepal that I came face-to-face with my…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/alexander-weinstein/while-i-ve-always-been-critical-about-this-peddling-of-spiritual/)

[Alexander Weinstein](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/alexander-weinstein/)

> ["Moksha" is really a satire of myself. I've always been interested in Eastern spirituality. I'm particularly interested in enlightenment and the spiritual pursuit to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/alexander-weinstein/moksha-is-really-a-satire-of-myself-i-ve-always-been-interested-in/)

[Alexander Weinstein](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/alexander-weinstein/)

> ["Rocket Night" is my take on bullying culture. I think this is getting better, thanks to the anti-bullying work being done by my generation.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/alexander-weinstein/rocket-night-is-my-take-on-bullying-culture-i-think-this-is-getting/)

[Alexander Weinstein](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/alexander-weinstein/)

> [What is the emotion of an empty inbox? An unliked Post? An ignored dating app message? I think there's a great loneliness that much…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/alexander-weinstein/what-is-the-emotion-of-an-empty-inbox-an-unliked-post-an-ignored/)

[Alexander Weinstein](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/alexander-weinstein/)

> [I think the challenge for humans remains the same as it has always been: to learn the skills of kindness, compassion, and love. Without…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/alexander-weinstein/i-think-the-challenge-for-humans-remains-the-same-as-it-has-always/)

[Alexander Weinstein](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/alexander-weinstein/)

> [I really admire the experimentalists who challenge traditional narrative - writers like Ishmael Reed, Michael Martone, Donald Barthelme, Tatyana Tolstaya, George Saunders, and many…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/alexander-weinstein/i-really-admire-the-experimentalists-who-challenge-traditional/)

[Alexander Weinstein](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/alexander-weinstein/)

> [In Nepal, I realized a certain part of my spiritual search had come to an end. I wasn't ever going to live in a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/alexander-weinstein/in-nepal-i-realized-a-certain-part-of-my-spiritual-search-had-come-to/)

[Alexander Weinstein](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/alexander-weinstein/)

> [It's true, I do love the semi-epiphany. For example, in "Fall Line," the character's final decision is less epiphany than imbecility. He makes a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/alexander-weinstein/it-s-true-i-do-love-the-semi-epiphany-for-example-in-fall-line-the/)

[Alexander Weinstein](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/alexander-weinstein/)

> [Wit and humor seem to always factor into this - there's a tongue-in-cheek tone you get when you take on a formalist story -…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/alexander-weinstein/wit-and-humor-seem-to-always-factor-into-this-there-s-a-tongue-in/)

[Alexander Weinstein](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/alexander-weinstein/)

> [I'm a big fan of Chris Hedges and Joe Sacco's book Days of Destruction, Days of Revolt, where they visit what they call The…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/alexander-weinstein/i-m-a-big-fan-of-chris-hedges-and-joe-sacco-s-book-days-of/)

[Alexander Weinstein](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/alexander-weinstein/)

> [ I'm just worried that the technology I invented in that story \["The Pyramid and the Ass" \] will become real, and George W. Bush… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/alexander-weinstein/i-m-just-worried-that-the-technology-i-invented-in-that-story-the/)

[Alexander Weinstein](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/alexander-weinstein/)

> [I set many of my stories in a gritty "realist" world, but one that is plagued by an overuse of technology, which is akin…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/alexander-weinstein/i-set-many-of-my-stories-in-a-gritty-realist-world-but-one-that-is/)

[Alexander Weinstein](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/alexander-weinstein/)

> [We shuffle out of office buildings after being laid-off by draconian bosses; we sit on hold for ten minutes only to be told by…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/alexander-weinstein/we-shuffle-out-of-office-buildings-after-being-laid-off-by-draconian/)

[Alexander Weinstein](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/alexander-weinstein/)

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