I want to introduce a short story I wrote to a friend who hasn't read it yet. When I try to write the plot, I end up writing ...

When people think of fantasy stories, images of massive novels and long-running series are sure to come to mind. For genre fans who can't invest as much time into 1,000-plus pages, short stories can ...

When looking up a word in the dictionary, the sample sentences provided below the definition always help give context for words. While helpful, these examples can be strange or oddly poetic. Designer ...

When you reread a short story you have finished writing, you find that the time of day does not match between the first and ...

There is a quieter, more succinct wing of literature that thrives on pithy conciseness: the short story. The authors of this art form have perfected the concept of this type of storytelling by ...

Welcome to Lit Trivia, the Book Review’s multiple-choice quiz designed to test your knowledge of literature. This week’s installment asks you to identify the titles and authors of memorable short ...