{"product_id":"the-reason-for-ann-other-stories","title":"The Reason for Ann \u0026 Other Stories","description":"\u003cp\u003eBy Myles Connolly | Introduction and Notes by Stephen Mirarchi, PhD\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Reason for Ann \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u0026amp;\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cem\u003e Other Stories\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e,\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003efirst published in 1952, collects the best of Myles Connolly’s “novelettes.” Connolly’s writing was marked by a twofold talent: to make people laugh and to show them the truth. These six stories, especially “The Reason for Ann” and “The Big Red House on Hope Street,” demonstrate the full scope of his cinematic imagination and the solidity of his grasp on the fundamental truths of God, family, and friendship. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e“\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003ePerhaps heaven is not the end of all dreams.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s3\"\u003e”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eStephen Mirarchi provides reasons aplenty that \u003ci\u003eThe Reason for Ann \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u0026amp;\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e Other Stories\u003c\/i\u003e is the product of a humble but supremely talented author at the height of his powers. Indeed, as Mirarchi writes in his Introduction, these stories “all have a higher purpose built in to their very telling and thus bear the joy of retelling.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMyles Connolly\u003c\/strong\u003e (1897–1964) was a Hollywood writer and producer with more than forty film credits to his name and several others uncredited. He published a collection of short stories and four novels.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStephen Mirarchi\u003c\/strong\u003e is Assistant Professor of English at Benedictine College in Atchison, Kansas. He has published numerous articles in academic journals, popular magazines, and newspapers\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePaperback:\u003c\/strong\u003e 292pp.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 978-1949899986\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- wp:siteorigin-panels\/layout-block {\"panelsData\":{\"widgets\":[{\"title\":\"\",\"text\":\"\\u003cp class=\\u0022p1\\u0022\\u003e\\u003cspan class=\\u0022s1\\u0022\\u003e\\u003cb\\u003eThe Reason for Ann \\u003c\/b\\u003e\\u003c\/span\\u003e\\u003cspan class=\\u0022s2\\u0022\\u003e\\u003cb\\u003e\\u003ci\\u003e\\u0026amp;\\u003c\/i\\u003e\\u003c\/b\\u003e\\u003c\/span\\u003e\\u003cspan class=\\u0022s1\\u0022\\u003e\\u003cb\\u003e\\u003ci\\u003e \\u003c\/i\\u003eOther Stories, \\u003c\/b\\u003efirst published in 1952, collects the best of Myles Connolly’s “novelettes.” Connolly’s writing was marked by a twofold talent: to make people laugh and to show them the truth. These six stories, especially “The Reason for Ann” and “The Big Red House on Hope Street,” demonstrate the full scope of his cinematic imagination and the solidity of his grasp on the fundamental truths of God, family, and friendship.\\u003c\/span\\u003e\\u003c\/p\\u003e\\ \\u003cp class=\\u0022p1\\u0022\\u003e\\u003cspan class=\\u0022s1\\u0022\\u003eIn keeping with his excellent editorial work on Connolly’s \\u003ci\\u003eMr. Blue\\u003c\/i\\u003e, \\u003ci\\u003eDan England\\u003c\/i\\u003e, and \\u003ci\\u003eBump on Brannigan’s Head\\u003c\/i\\u003e, Stephen Mirarchi provides reasons aplenty that \\u003ci\\u003eThe Reason for Ann \\u003c\/i\\u003e\\u003c\/span\\u003e\\u003cspan class=\\u0022s2\\u0022\\u003e\\u003ci\\u003e\\u0026amp;\\u003c\/i\\u003e\\u003c\/span\\u003e\\u003cspan class=\\u0022s1\\u0022\\u003e\\u003ci\\u003e Other Stories\\u003c\/i\\u003e is the product of a humble but supremely talented author at the height of his powers. 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