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Why Short Stories?

Why Short Stories?

Jim Shepard on the White Hot Literary Center of America

By Emily Temple | August 1, 2017

The Most Anthologized Short Stories of All Time

The Most Anthologized Short Stories of All Time

A (Mostly) Definitive List

By Emily Temple | July 6, 2017

Announcing the 2017 O. Henry Prize Stories

Announcing the 2017 O. Henry Prize Stories

Read 4 of the Winners Below

By Literary Hub | May 25, 2017

Paddle to Canada

Paddle to Canada

An O. Henry Prizewinning Short Story by Heather Monley

By Heather Monley | May 25, 2017

Protection

Protection

An O. Henry Prizewinning Short Story by Paola Peroni

By Paola Peroni | May 25, 2017

Night Garden

Night Garden

An O. Henry Prizewinning Short Story by Shruti Swamy

By Shruti Swamy | May 25, 2017

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Kanishk Tharoor on Writing Outside of Western Traditions

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"The individual isn’t always my unit of choice"

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From Bandi's (aka 'Firefly') Newly Translated Collection of Fiction

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How Mary Miller's Stories Demystify the White Working Class

How Mary Miller's Stories Demystify the White Working Class

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By Alex Gallo-Brown | February 23, 2017

Listen to Alia Shawkat Read From <em>Big Cats</em>

Listen to Alia Shawkat Read From Big Cats

"Even though I know we’re never supposed to speak, I look her straight in the eye"

By Holiday Reinhorn | January 25, 2017

Getting Lost in William Trevor's Private World

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D. Wystan Owen on the Haunting Intimacy of Trevor's Short Fiction

By D. Wystan Owen | December 16, 2016

Pedro Almodóvar on Adapting Alice Munro for the Screen

Pedro Almodóvar on Adapting Alice Munro for the Screen

"Munro’s inspiration has meant a real moral, aesthetic, and tonal adventure"

By Pedro Almodóvar | December 15, 2016

David James Poissant on Compression, Tension, and Writing Scared

David James Poissant on Compression, Tension, and Writing Scared

"I guess what I’m saying is that I just love short stories, period."

By Mike Matesich | November 2, 2016

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