Reading at Yeshiva University Museum, a slide of Varda Rotem's sculpture in the background


Upcoming Readings


No readings for now.


Recent Readings


Tales of Love and Infatuation, Copake Town Hall, Copake, New York, February 14th, 2009

The Yeshiva University Museum, Writers on View, April 28th, 2008


Recent Events


Interview with short story writer Simon Van Booy, Spencertown Academy Arts Center, Spencertown, New York, September 5th, 2009.

Quick Links

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Take a look at HarperCollins' Reading Group Guide to The Orphan Game
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Events: Readings & Classes

Current Workshops


Sorry, no classes at the moment.


Private Workshops


Students have asked for private workshops and manuscript review, for which I am available. If you're interested, you can reach me at ann@​anndarby.com.


Recent Workshops


A Place in the Sun for Writers, The Cape Cod Writers Conference, August 18 - August 23, 2002.

Selected Works

Fiction
The Sweet, Sad Songs of W. F. Pine
Novel under construction!
The Orphan Game
A novel narrated in the voices of three women: a pregnant teen; her mother; and her great-aunt, the family scapegrace.
Slow Burn
The first section of The Orphan Game.
Short Fiction
Stories old and new
Nonfiction
Reviews, Profiles, Articles
Writing about Science
The Dollhouse Murders: A Forensic Expert Investigates 6 Little Crimes
Stories based upon Thomas P. Mauriello's miniature reconstructions of crime scenes and crime scene investigations.
Programmed Cell Death: Natural Cancer Suppression
The loss of cell sacrifice—the most common defect in cancer cells.
Bugs for Drugs
Using viruses and bacteria to combat cancer.
Having Children After Cancer: Preserving Fertility
With cryopreservation and the right chemotherapy, cancer survivors may still have children.