![]() While A Constellation of Vital Phenomena illustrates this beautifully, Marra’s mastery of the sentence is more apparent in his new short story collection, where with less space, the construction of the sentence becomes even more crucial. It’s perhaps the best way to quantify the work of Anthony Marra, with his turns of phrase and the way he can upend your expectations in a single sentence. Last year at a Selected Shorts reading, Salman Rushdie told the captivated Symphony Space audience, “Literature begins at the level of the sentence.” It is suggestive of a more minute and intimate approach to writing. ![]() Sign up for our newsletter to get submission announcements and stay on top of our best work. ![]()
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