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She is a former student of Gordon Lish , in whose workshop she wrote several of her first stories. Lish was so impressed with her work that he helped her publish the stories in a book, ''Reasons to Live'' ( 1985 ), which includes the story “In the Cemetery Where Al Jolson Is Buried”, one of the most translated, highly respected, widely taught and extensively anthologized stories of the last quarter century. Hempel has produced three other collections, ''At the Gates of the Animal Kingdom '' ( 1990 ), which includes the story “The Harvest”; ''Tumble Home'' ( 1997 ); and ''The Dog of the Marriage'' ( 2005 ). She co-edited (with Jim Shepard ) ''Unleashed – Poems by Writers’ Dogs'' ( 1995 ) which includes contributions by Edward Albee , John Irving , Denis Johnson , Gordon Lish , Arthur Miller and many others. She writes articles, Essay s and short stories for such publications as '' Vanity Fair ,'' '' Interview ,'' ''Bomb'', '' GQ ,'' '' ELLE ,'' '' Harper's ,'' ''The Quarterly'', and '' Playboy .'' Generally termed a “ Minimalist ” writer, along with Raymond Carver and Mary Robison , Hempel remains one of few writers who has built a reputation based solely on short fiction. Her praises are sung by like the likes of Chuck Palahniuk and David Sedaris . Palahniuk wrote of her work: :Every sentence isn't just crafted, it's tortured over. Every quote and joke, what Hempel tosses out comedian-style, is something funny or profound enough you'll remember it for years. The same way, I sense, Hempel has remembered it, held on to it, saved it for a place where it could really shine. Scary jewelry metaphor, but her stories are studded and set with these compelling bits. Chocolate chip cookies with no bland "cookie" matrix, just nothing but chips and chopped walnuts. {Link without Title} BIBLIOGRAPHY
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