This Companion offers students and scholars a comprehensive introduction to the development and the diversity of the American short story as a literary form from its origins in the eighteenth century ...

Read "We Will Bring Siege to the Bastion of Sin that Cries Out in Your Prayer," a short story by Hammond Diehl, from the ...

Here are three very short stories that can take your leadership from good to great. The god, Poseidon, riddled with angst, hates his job. After all, he's the God of the Sea who never spends time ...

Build empathy by reading personal narrative examples in children's books, including picture books and middle grade books. In ...

The CBC Short Story Prize is open between Sept. 1 and Nov. 1 at 4:59 p.m. ET. (Ben Shannon/CBC) The CBC Short Story Prize is open between Sept. 1 and Nov. 1 at 4:59 p.m. ET. Four finalists ...

though of course you can base your story on something that has really happened. Is a short story the same as a novel? A short story is not a cut-down novel. In a novel the author has time to ...

All children, no matter what their ability. 500 Words is now one of the most successful story-writing competitions for kids in the world. Nearly half a million pupils have written a story for us ...

Can’t concentrate for 250+ pages right now? A short story might be just the thing to get you back into reading regularly. Spending lots of time at home over the past year has given us more time ...

If the submission window is to close, notice of 7 days will be given on this web page. If your short story is selected, Stylist will provide you with their standard terms and conditions for ...

When they discover why the twenty-seventh man is among them, the writers come to realize that even in the face of tyranny stories still have the power to transcend.

This poor tabby and white cat is a hyperactive little rascal whose people try their best to keep safe by putting him in a separate room whenever they venture out onto the balcony of their seventh ...

The Breeders' Cup is one of horse racing's most celebrated events. Our horse racing expert breaks down each of Saturday's ...