Short Stories
Neil Gaiman says, “Short stories are tiny windows into other worlds and other minds and other dreams. They are journeys you can make to the far side of the universe and still be back in time for dinner.” This collection of diverse, well-reviewed single-author short story collections and multi-author anthologies features mostly recently published titles along with some older classics. (Created March 2021)
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Friday Black
The stories in this powerful debut collection tackle racism, consumerism and other social issues with dark humor and a dose of surrealism.
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Going to Meet the Man
Originally published in 1965, this collection features 8 elegantly crafted stories that depict everyday life and racism in America.
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The Best American Short Stories of the Century
This doorstopper volume (almost 800 pages) comprises 55 stories published from 1915–1998, most by well-known authors such as Ernest Hemingway and Dorothy Parker, with a handful by lesser-known talents.
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Best Debut Short Stories 2020
A collection of the most recent winners of the PEN America Dau Prize, awarded to a dozen writers who have had outstanding debut short stories published in literary magazines in the previous year.
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Both Sides
Many of the thought-provoking stories by Latinx writers in this anthology look at life along the Mexico-U.S. border, but a wide range of other types of borders and boundaries are explored as well.
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Broken Stars
This anthology of short stories and novellas showcases a diverse sampling of science fiction being written in China today, accompanied by several essays exploring the burgeoning genre.
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Likes
Bynum, a National Book Award finalist, spins out a lyrical collection of stories marked by occasional elements of fantasy and magic.
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Fifty-two Stories
A new translation of stories by the Russian short story master, covering the full sweep of his career.
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Exhalation
“A collection of short stories that will make you think, grapple with big questions, and feel more human. The best kind of science fiction.” ~ Barack Obama
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All Fires the Fire
The tales in this collection by the Argentine writer Cortázar are playful and at times surreal, featuring characters in shifting times and places (ancient Rome, revolutionary Cuba, mid-century Paris).
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