Dec 16, 2009
Although Robert Olen Butler has received particular praise for his short stories, his work has mostly been in the novel genre, where his special interest has been in the Vietnam experience. The Alleys of Eden (1981), Sun Dogs (1982), and Deep Green Sea (1997) all deal with this subject. His novel They Whisper (1994) has received substantial critical attention.
Several of Robert Olen Butler’s stories have been selected for the annual publication The Best American Short Stories; he has also...
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