The story takes place in 1922 on Long Island, where Nick, a Yale University graduate and war veteran, rents a summer house ...

Discover 10 short, captivating books you can finish before year-end, perfect for busy schedules yet packed with unforgettable stories. Saniya Ahmad Khan 689 Stories Wednesday December 04, 2024 , 4 ...

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In addition to his many novels, Stephen King has churned out a large amount of scary short stories. We ranked 10 of the best.

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The best short books to take on holiday Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata This quirky, wry story follows Keiko, a Japanese convenience store worker who’s never fit in anywhere before.

Harvard University's Houghton Library, a rare book and manuscript depository, has inherited nearly 170 boxes of John Updike's papers, including rejected short stories, personal letters and revised ...

THE short story is not the poor country cousin of the novel. Many excellent short story writers have been denigrated for not ...

In their spareness, novellas and short novels — I’m counting any story longer than about 80 pages and any novel shorter than about 200 — reward a word-by-word reading.

May is Short Story Month. Celebrate by checking out one of these great Canadian short story collections. If you're also interested in poetry, the 2025 CBC Poetry Prize is accepting submissions ...

Lydia Millet's characters in Atavists interact and have little dramas of their own — the author's talent is on full display here. Not every story is strong, but they work well together.