Eleven Short Story Collections That Will Get You Back Into Reading If you’ve been looking to dip your toes into the world of short stories, these must-read collections are a great place to start.

Now, Sittenfeld has returned with Show Don’t Tell, her first short story collection since 2018’s You Think It I’ll Say It. The book comprises of 12 wonderfully witty stories – one of which ...

From stories that explore the language of therapy to revamped fairytales, here are eight of the best short story collections to pick up this year. As much as I love a long and detailed novel on a ...

Three contributing critics pick their best fiction of the year, including work by Victor LaValle, Ed Park, Lauren Groff, Yiyun Li and Tania James. Best novels of 2023 (and best short story ...

A short story has velocity and verve, and the best ones create an immediate, instinctual bond between the reader and the characters. Skip to content Site Navigation ...

The good news is that 2023 is looking great for short story collections. Here’s our roundup of the best out now to add to your summer reading list. Bliss Montage by Ling Ma ...

Collection for people who remember that one cool story from high school: When I would ask my first-year college students to name a short story they remembered (and liked), the most popular choice ...

Best books of 2023: ... 5 new short-story collections revel in the range of sci-fi and fantasy. Some of these tales will cleverly subvert your expectations. Others are just terrifying.

The short stories in Jamel Brinkley's second collection, 'Witness,' don't just reveal stories of violence, gentrification and racism — they put you inside them.

Nishanth Injam turned his difficult immigration experience into a collection short stories, some funny, some tender. He talks with NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer about "The Best Possible Experience." ...