Moral Disorder, 11 interconnected stories that cover seven decades in the life of one Canadian woman and her troubled family, is Atwood's first short-story collection in 15 years. The links between ...

First hone your craft via the short story, says Malachi McIntosh, former editor of literary magazine Wasafari. Then you can attempt the novel. I think I’m a bit of an accidental short story writer.

Talk about obsession: Anatomy of a Short Story: Nabokov's Puzzles, Codes, "Signs and Symbols" (Continuum) is a massive exploration of the master's (possibly) most masterful short story, "Signs and ...

A paradox resides within the heart of the large and thriving community that produces, publishes and consumes works of fiction: short story collections are often regarded by the book-world rainmakers ...

Art is a lie which makes us see the truth—Pablo Ruiz Picasso (1881-1973) Spanish artist To prepare for this short essay on the short story, I have had to rescue from my home library two old local ...

I love a good short story — a world you can become fully immersed in, no matter how quick of a read it is. I’ve read short stories as tiny as three sentences, and they were incredible, breath-taking, ...

Is there anything better than settling down for a languid afternoon of reading your favorite novel cover to cover, perhaps on a park bench or in a field of delightful flowers? No, there isn't. But do ...