A few weeks ago I reviewed You Think That’s Bad, a new short story collection by Jim Shepard. In that review I described his stories as “immersive, visceral mini-movies” and said Shepard’s writing was ...

Jim Shepard 's fondness for the little guy, the day-dreaming Walter Mitty type -- not to mention the nebbish -- is the focus of this conversation, leading to the big question: Will he ever take on a ...

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Jim Shepard reads his story “ The Queen of Bad Influences,” from the June 16, 2025, issue of the magazine. Shepard, a winner of the Rea Award for the Short Story, is the author of thirteen books of ...