Most readers know J.D. Salinger as the generation-defining author of The Catcher in the Rye, a young-adult novel many of us read in high school. But these nine short stories also showcase Salinger ...

Dear Readers: On Sept. 23, I published two letters from older adults experiencing loneliness (“Still Grieving” and “Wants a ...

For me, when the scary stuff is explained, the unease goes away. In short stories and films, such exposition is not expected.

In addition to his bestselling novels, Stephen King is also a prolific short story writer. Here are 20 of his best.

You can finally read this Ernest Hemingway story about Paris after WWII In 1956, Ernest Hemingway wrote to his publisher about five short stories he had written: “You can always publish them ...

These Sunday reads look at the shifting fall season, how Starbucks perfected the pumpkin spice latte, and more.

Selected by Willy Vlautin, the author, most recently, of the novel “The Horse.” ...

Award-winning author Elly Griffiths discusses the long art of the short story, including how it offers opportunities that ...

We find inspiration for writing from numerous sources. For Hewitt resident Laurie Hoppe-Ringer, an intense dream in 1989 led ...

Modern Love in miniature, featuring reader-submitted stories of no more than 100 words.

Amateur historian Brian Cleary was paging through Stoker’s works at the National Library of Ireland in Dublin, the gothic ...