Anybody can be very destructive in that position without at all meaning to be, and I know that I have been inadvertently destructive in the past for certain people on certain occasions. Tobias Wolff destructiveinadvertentlymean Change image and share on social
The short story, on the other hand, is the perfect American form. Tobias Wolff americanformhand Change image and share on social
Because I don't have to be careful of people's feelings when I teach literature, and I do when I'm teaching writing. Tobias Wolff carefulfeelingliterature Change image and share on social
One of the last courses I taught was on the Russian short story, which I love. Tobias Wolff courseloverussian Change image and share on social
I teach one semester a year, and this year I'm just teaching one course during that semester, a writing workshop for older students in their late 20s and early 30s, people in our graduate program who are already working on a manuscript and trying to bring it to completion. Tobias Wolff 20s30sbring share on social
Everything has to be pulling weight in a short story for it to be really of the first order. Tobias Wolff orderpullshort Change image and share on social
You don't teach information in a writing workshop. Tobias Wolff informationteachworkshop Change image and share on social
