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A man and his daughter attempt to chase a polar bear out of their small town. McSweeney's is a literary journal based in San Francisco.

A lecture delivered by the short-story writer Gary Lutz to the students of Columbia University’s writing program in New York on September 25, 2008.

This piece, set in the year 2024, follows the lovelorn travails of a hapless member of the Hungarian surveillance apparatus.

McSweeney's is a literary journal based in San Francisco. In this piece by Ryan Boudinot, a hangdog robot searches for romance.

Two creatures found in the woods are taken in by a troubled couple. McSweeney's is a literary journal based in San Francisco.

A man gradually loses his ability to control his own speech. McSweeney's is a literary journal based in San Francisco.

Notes toward the creation of a collection of the most important works of literature of all time, including tales of crippling self-doubt and possible eternal damnation.

The Real Housewives of New York City star, fashion-industry pioneer, entrepreneur, and mom Leah McSweeney breaks through the chaos of battling addiction, igniting the streetwear world, and disrupting reality television—all while being unapologetically, unrelentingly herself. If there’s one...

Tonya Harding, Nancy Kerrigan, and the spectacles of female power and pain.

Undercover in Sioux Falls with a queer, rogue taxidermist.

A man describes his father in fragments. McSweeney's is a literary journal based in San Francisco.

A suicide-attempt survivors' group pursues an unorthodox therapy. McSweeney's is a literary journal based in San Francisco.

An intense interracial friendship between two high school girls. McSweeney's is a literary journal based in San Francisco.

An author attempts to compose a crime story based on his memory of an adolescent experience. McSweeney's is a literary journal based in San Francisco.

A high school boy arranges for his Pontiac Sunfire to take over his life. McSweeney's is a literary journal based in San Francisco.

An aspiring short-story writer grapples with his father's sudden success with the form. McSweeney's is a literary journal based in San Francisco.

A hypochondriac doctor cares for his son. McSweeney's is a literary journal based in San Francisco.

McSweeney's is a literary journal based in San Francisco. In this piece by Henry Bean, a hard-hearted Hollywood agent finds her power slipping away.

McSweeney's is a literary journal based in San Francisco. In this piece by Jorge Enrique Lage, an amateur detective investigates the killing of a transgender prostitute.

McSweeney's is a literary journal based in San Francisco. In this piece by Joca Reiners Terron, a hapless Polish insurance broker finds himself caught up among bad actors in Sao Paulo.