Good morning and welcome back to the L.A. Times Book Club newsletter. I’m Jim Ruland, a fiction writer, punk historian and a longtime contributor to the Los Angeles Times, and this summer I’ll be ...

We are a nation of storytellers - and if you ever needed proof, you need look no further than our short story writers.

Alice Munro, the Nobel Literature Prize winner best known for her mastery of short stories and depictions of womanhood in rural settings, has died in Ontario, Canada, at the age of 92. The news was ...

This year’s “Best American Short Stories” collection features New England-based editors, authors, literary journals, and stories.

Sometimes you’re in the mood for a slice of science fiction but you haven’t got the time to embark on a Red Mars or a Dune. All hail, then, the sci-fi short story, bringing you a slice of the weird, ...

If Maia left class too soon, or if the Sparrow left too late, they would miss each other in the crush of students that ...

The Toronto Star Short Story contest opens tomorrow and invites all aspiring published authors to take part. The winning stories will be published in the Toronto Star and on thestar.com, one of the ...

Each summer, we commission nine of Aotearoa’s finest writers to tell us a short tale. This year’s theme is distraction. News ...

The author of humorous short stories finds emotional connections in tales that engage with tech. But he’s more interested in the ties between humans. By Jason Zinoman The author Simon Rich believes it ...

Award-winning writer and UAL Short Courses creative writing tutor Joanna Pocock tells us about her new book and shares her advice for beginners.

Often ranked with Anton Chekhov, John Cheever and a handful of other short story writers, the author achieved stature rare for an art form traditionally placed beneath the novel. By The Associated ...