Elizabeth Tallent, an American writer, was born Elizabeth Ann Tallent on August 8, 1954, in Washington, D.C. She is the author of a book of literary criticism, Married Men and Magic Tricks: John Updike's Erotic Heroes (1982); a novel, Museum Pieces (1985); and three books of short stories: In Constant Flight (1983), Time With Children (1987), and Honey (1993). The term writer can apply to anyone who creates a written work, but the word more usually designates those who write creatively or professionally, or those who have written in many different forms. ... 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Nickname: DC, The District Motto: Justitia Omnibus (Justice for All) Location of Washington, D.C., in relation to the states Maryland and Virginia Coordinates: Federal District District of Columbia Mayor Adrian M. Fenty (D) City Council Chairperson: Vincent C. Gray (D) Ward 1: Jim Graham (D) Ward 2: Jack Evans...

Tallent's short stories have been published in literary magazines and journals such as The New Yorker, Esquire, Harper's, The Threepenny Review, and North American Review, and her stories have been reprinted in the O. Henry, Best American Short Stories, and Pushcart Prize collections. Her short story "No One's a Mystery" is said to have been inspired by singer Roseanne Cash's version of the John Hiatt song "It Hasn't Happened Yet." A literary magazine is a periodical devoted to literature in a broad sense — including the short story, poetry and essay — and also literary criticism, book reviews, biographical profiles of authors, interviews, letters and gossip. ... The New Yorker is an American magazine that publishes reportage, criticism, essays, cartoons, poetry and fiction. ... Esquire (abbreviated Esq. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Harpers & Queen. ... First issue of the North American Review with signature of its editor William Tudor (1779-1830). ... William Sydney Porter in his thirties O. Henry was the pen name of American writer William Sydney Porter (September 11, 1862–June 5, 1910), whose clever use of twist endings in his stories popularized the term O. Henry Ending. His middle name at birth was Sidney; he later changed the... The Best American Short Stories yearly anthology is a part of the Best American Series published by the Houghton Mifflin Company. ... The Pushcart Prize - Best of the small Presses series, published every year since 1976, is the most honored literary project in America. ... Rosanne Cash (born May 24, 1955) is an American country singer. ...

In addition to writing, Tallent has taught literature and creative writing at the University of California at Irvine, the Iowa Writer's Workshop, and the University of California, Davis. She has been a faculty member at Stanford since 1994. The University of California, Irvine is a public, coeducational university situated in suburban Irvine, California. ... The Iowa Writers Workshop at the University of Iowa in Iowa City, Iowa is the preeminent college and graduate-level creative writing program in the United States. ... The University of California, Davis, commonly known as UC Davis, is one of the ten campuses of the University of California, and was established as the University Farm in 1905. ... Stanford may refer: Stanford University Places: Stanford, Kentucky Stanford, California, home of Stanford University Stanford Shopping Center Stanford, New York, town in Dutchess County. ...

External links

• Elizabeth Tallent's faculty page at Stanford
• Longman Anthology of Short Fiction Online