Raphael Bob-Waksberg, the creator of Netflix’s BoJack Horseman, is back on Netflix with a new series, Long Story Short. The story follows a Jewish family across five generations, from childhood to ...

For many years, I assumed that the appeal of a short story was that it was, well, short. Instead of slowly reading a novel over weeks, the reader of these bite-size plots can experience character ...

“We have professors of poetry and professors of ethnicized literature, but no professors of the short story,” Michael J. Collins said to a Stanford crowd on Tuesday. He joked that it may be because it ...

Want to know the best way to stuff your vacation full of as many wonderful stories as possible? Spend your summer reading a few of the new short story collections I've picked out for you on this list.

American short fiction has always thrived on intensity. Within a few pages, it can capture a lifetime, a heartbreak, or a national mood. The following pieces (tragic, witty, haunting, and strange) ...

Author Wendy Erskine chose The Shoulder as this year’s winner of The Moth Short Story Prize, worth €3,000. “This is a ...

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Is there anything better than settling down for a languid afternoon of reading your favorite novel cover to cover, perhaps on a park bench or in a field of delightful flowers? No, there isn't. But do ...

This is a mesmerising story told in a tender, unhurried way by a poised and talented writer. It’s poetic and has a beautiful ...

Anton Chekhov transformed the short story genre by turning ordinary lives, quiet heartbreak and human contradictions into unforgettable literature. Here why his work still resonates deeply with ...