Authors explore the strangeness in everyday life, the mutability of time and memory, and the streets of london. Courtney lee mitchellalong with the great steven millhauser here. Based on the short story by pulitzer prizewinning author steven millhauser, the sisterhood of night is a story of friendship and loyalty set. I also read martin dressler, and his story collections in the penny arcade and we others. Steven millhauser received the pulitzer prize for martin dressler. Millhauser is occasionally described as probing the dark recesses of imagination, and the broken downside of dreams. Marilyn fu screenplay, steven millhauser short story. Included in this short story collection is the sisterhood of the night, now a major motion picture. Early on, the sisterhood of night feels so familiar that its quite a feat when the film turns out to be this tense. Kal penn at an event for the sisterhood of night 2014 georgie henley at an event for the. From the bestselling author of martin dressler, this volume explores the magnificent obsessions of the unfettered imagination, as well as the darker, subterranean currents that fuel them. Read more from steven millhauser on the new yorker.
Based on the short story by pulitzer prizewinning author steven millhauser, the sisterhood of night chronicles a group of girls provocative alternative to the loneliness of adolescence, along the way revealing the tragedy and humor of teenage years changed forever by the internet age. Until the pulitzer prize, millhauser was best known for his 1972 debut novel, edwin mullhouse. This article is only available as a pdf to subscribers. Ive got to say that the knife thrower and other stories is my least favorite millhauser book. The knife thrower and other stories by steven millhauser. An adaptation of a steven millhauser short story, sisterhood drags out to feature length a mystery thats best handled in just a couple pages. The sisterhood of night recalls the hysteria of the salem witch trials, and reminds us of the enduring power of imagination to take us to dark places. Ive been a big fan of steven millhauser since reading eisenheim the illusionist in his book of stories, the barnum museum. New books from steven millhauser, per petterson and more.
Voices in the night is the new collection of short stories by pulitzer prizewinning author steven millhauser. This novel, about a precocious writer whose ca millhauser was born in new york city, grew up in connecticut, and earned a b. The sisterhood of night, adapted from the short story by steven millhauser, is the story of young girls in a small town who have formed a secret society, bound by a vow of silence and holding meetings in the dead of night. Were also developing a sisterhood book app that keeps building on. Even with sections recalling both the crucible and an. The unexpected success of martin dressler in 1997 brought millhauser increased attention. Author steven millhausers complete list of books and series in order, with the latest. He then pursued a doctorate in english at brown university. He taught at skidmore col lege for almost thirty years before retiring in 2017. The film premiered at the 2014 woodstock film festival.