Wall Street Journal

‘A Century of Fiction in the New Yorker’: The Long and the Short of It

For almost as long as there have been stories in the New Yorker there has existed the concept of “the New Yorker story.” This is broadly understood to refer to something plotless, nuanced and ...
The Atlantic

What to Read When You Have Only Half an Hour

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 ...
NPR

The stories in 'Green Frog' are wildly entertaining and wonderfully diverse

Gina Chung's Green Frog is a fantastic medley of short stories that dance between literary fiction, fable, Korean folklore, and science fiction. Wildly entertaining, wonderfully diverse, and always ...
The New York Times

Short Books Are Perfect for Our Distracted Age

Ms. Renkl is a contributing Opinion writer who covers flora, fauna, politics and culture in the American South. When the news is one report of human suffering — or environmental degradation or ...
Observer

Eleven Short Story Collections That Will Get You Back Into Reading

Are you trying to get back into reading? Looking for something easy to dip into during your lunch breaks, or in between dips in the pool while on vacation? What could be better than a book where each ...