JCO on the Fringe

Two Joyce Carol Oates-related events will be presented at The New York International Fringe Festival (FringeNYC) in August:
The first is a play based on  JCO’s novel Zombie. The play is adapted and performed by Bill Connington, who notes that “by the end of the play … you might feel some empathy for a man who [...]

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JCO Miscellany: Three

John Ranard
We note the death of social-documentary photographer John Ranard last month, best known to Joyce Carol Oates fans for his work included in her book On Boxing. Quoted in The Villager, a close friend of Ranard’s said, “John was such a gentle, talented and unique human being—a true artist and individualist, with a [...]

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New Stories

Joyce Carol Oates has a number of new stories out now:
“Dear Joyce Carol,” in the Spring 2008 issue of Boulevard. This issue also bears the following dedication:
In Memory of
RAYMOND SMITH
editor of
Ontario Review
and Ontario Review Press,
beloved colleague
and friend.
Also out are “Suicide by Fitness Center” in the June 2008 issue of Harper’s Magazine.
And “The Beating” in the [...]

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