The short story is unique. Unlike the typical novel, a short story can be read in one sitting. Therein lies its mystique: a complete literary experience occurring within the time it takes to enjoy a cup of coffee. Some of the world’s best writers primarily penned short stories. Although, some novelists couldn’t write a short story if their legacies depended upon it.
Within the past couple of years, an American short story renaissance has not only begun, but flourished. Whether a classic short story or one of the American new breed, give one of these collections a whirl. You might be surprised by the depth and skill encapsulated within a mere thirty pages.
Classics
Flannery O’Connor The Complete Stories
Anton Chekhov Stories
Grace Paley The Collected Stories
Raymond Carver What We Talk About When We Talk About Love
The Complete Short Stories of Ernest Hemingway
Franz Kafka The Complete Stories
The Collected Stories of Eudora Welty
Bernard Malamud The Complete Stories
New breed
Lorrie Moore Birds of America
Anthony Doerr The Shell Collector
Oscar Casares Brownsville
Charles D’Ambrosio The Dead Fish Museum
Edward P. Jones All Aunt Hagar’s Children
Richard Ford A Multitude of Sins
Miranda July No One Belongs Here More than You
Yiyun Li A Thousand Years of Good Prayers
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