Ive got to say that the knife thrower and other stories is my least favorite millhauser book. Included in this short story collection is the sisterhood of the night, now a major motion picture. Written by marilyn fu and directed by caryn wachter, the sisterhood of night breezily restructures a 1994 short story by steven millhauser that. This article is only available as a pdf to subscribers. With the panache of an oldfashioned magician, steven millhauser conducts his readers from the. Ive been a big fan of steven millhauser since reading eisenheim the illusionist in his book of stories, the barnum museum.
The sisterhood of night examines silence in the facebook age. Steven millhauser 1943 full name steven lewis millhauser american short fiction writer and novelist the following entry presents an overview of millhauser s short fiction career through 2000. 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. The knife thrower and other stories by steven millhauser. Sisterhood of night betrays its characters for its mystery the.
Though the script, by marilyn fu from a story by steven millhauser, might have. Steven millhauser born august 3, 1943 is an american novelist and short story writer. The sisterhood of night adjust share by steven millhauser. Kal penn, as a guidance counselor, supplies the welcome levity. The sisterhood of night wonders what these girls are up to. Adapted from steven millhausers 1994 short story, the film is essentially a contemporary witchhunt with the rejection of social media bringing. 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. He won the 1997 pulitzer prize for fiction for his novel martin dressler life and career. Based on the short story by pulitzer prizewinning author steven millhauser, the sisterhood of night is a story of friendship and loyalty set. Included in this short story collection is the sisterhood of the night, now a major. I also read martin dressler, and his story collections in the penny arcade and we others.