I set many of my stories in a gritty "realist" world, but one that is plagued by an overuse of technology, which… — Alexander Weinstein Copy Share Image
Wit and humor seem to always factor into this - there's a tongue-in-cheek tone you get when you take on a formalist… — Alexander Weinstein Copy Share Image
"Openness" [story] ultimately asks this same question - can a relationship survive complete honesty? As a romantic, I want to say "Yes,… — Alexander Weinstein Copy Share Image
I'll take a [Pavel] Chekhov comparison any day! He's of course one of the great masters at the short story form, and… — Alexander Weinstein Copy Share Image
I'm just worried that the technology I invented in that story ["The Pyramid and the Ass" ] will become real, and George… — Alexander Weinstein Copy Share Image
That particular story ["The Pyramid and the Ass"] was written during the dark days of the Bush years. George W. Bush had… — Alexander Weinstein Copy Share Image
I was really interested in this ability for others to create virtual memories for us. In "The Cartographers" I explore this through… — Alexander Weinstein Copy Share Image
We shuffle out of office buildings after being laid-off by draconian bosses; we sit on hold for ten minutes only to be… — Alexander Weinstein Copy Share Image
David Foster Wallace was a brilliant experimentalist who I deeply admire. His ability to do formalism helped me understand how to tackle… — Alexander Weinstein Copy Share Image
When I wrote the story ["The Cartographers"], I'd just gone through a breakup with a woman I'd loved dearly. Without this other… — Alexander Weinstein Copy Share Image
While my stories are experimental, they're also very traditional. I love the works of the great Russian writers like [Pavel] Chekhov and… — Alexander Weinstein Copy Share Image
I came across an old story of mine that I'd written a decade ago. The main joke of the story is that… — Alexander Weinstein Copy Share Image
In the story ["The Pyramid and the Ass"] there's this war against the so-called Buddhist Terrorists. As we find out, they're not… — Alexander Weinstein Copy Share Image
I was really interested in this ability for others to create virtual memories for us. In "The Cartographers" I explore this through Adam Woods,… — Alexander Weinstein Copy Share Image
“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… — Alexander Weinstein Copy Share Image
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… — Alexander Weinstein Copy Share Image
"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… — Alexander Weinstein Copy Share Image
"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.… — Alexander Weinstein Copy Share Image
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… — Alexander Weinstein Copy Share Image
I think the challenge for humans remains the same as it has always been: to learn the skills of kindness, compassion, and love. Without… — Alexander Weinstein Copy Share Image
I really admire the experimentalists who challenge traditional narrative - writers like Ishmael Reed, Michael Martone, Donald Barthelme, Tatyana Tolstaya, George Saunders, and many… — Alexander Weinstein Copy Share Image
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… — Alexander Weinstein Copy Share Image
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… — Alexander Weinstein Copy Share Image
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 -… — Alexander Weinstein Copy Share Image
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… — Alexander Weinstein Copy Share Image
![“"Openness" [story] ultimately asks this same question - can a relationship survive complete honesty? As a romantic, I want to say "Yes, of course!" But, over time, I've come to agree with Dan Savage.” quote by Alexander Weinstein](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/e7d/alexander-weinstein-17341_agree_openness-story-ultimately-asks-this-same_1010233.jpg)
![“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.” quote by Alexander Weinstein](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/312/alexander-weinstein-17341_chekhov_i-ll-take-a-pavel-chekhov-comparison-any_1623170.jpg)
![“I'm just worried that the technology I invented in that story ["The Pyramid and the Ass" ] will become real, and George W. Bush will be able to clone into a new body and be "re-elected" due to a clone-bill passed by him and his cronies. God forbid!” quote by Alexander Weinstein](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/55e/alexander-weinstein-17341_able_i-m-just-worried-that-the-technology-i-i_683787.jpg)
![“That particular story ["The Pyramid and the Ass"] was written during the dark days of the Bush years. George W. Bush had just been "re-elected" (or elected for the first time, depending on how you count the stolen election) and it seemed like the horror of his presidency would last forever.” quote by Alexander Weinstein](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/c54/alexander-weinstein-17341_ass_that-particular-story-the-pyramid-and-th_1455453.jpg)
![“When I wrote the story ["The Cartographers"], I'd just gone through a breakup with a woman I'd loved dearly. Without this other person in my life, the memories we'd shared often felt like phantoms. Who was this person I once loved? Did she still really exist? The answer, on a metaphysical level…” quote by Alexander Weinstein](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/bb3/alexander-weinstein-17341_answers_when-i-wrote-the-story-the-cartographers_2172738.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.” quote by Alexander Weinstein](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/c1a/alexander-weinstein-17341_ability_while-my-stories-are-experimental-they-r_2873313.jpg)
![“In the story ["The Pyramid and the Ass"] there's this war against the so-called Buddhist Terrorists. As we find out, they're not really terrorists at all, just good folks trying to liberate people from technology and fight against an American government/corporation trying to coopt our souls. The…” quote by Alexander Weinstein](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/95d/alexander-weinstein-17341_american-government_in-the-story-the-pyramid-and-the-ass-the_2664321.jpg)
