Sometimes you’re in the mood for a slice of science fiction but you ... in this unsettling short story Another of the feminist second wave, James Tiptree Jr. (writing here under the pen name ...

Authors Laura Lippman and John Sandford have been announced as the recipients of the 2025 Grand Masters of this year’s 2025 ...

Delve into Franz Kafka's books and literary works, exploring themes of existentialism, alienation, and absurdity. Discover ...

the known and unknown are all explored in this year’s shortlist – a list that shows how unique the short story form is in allowing the writer true freedom to experiment. Layered and diverse in ...

Renkl is a contributing Opinion writer who covers flora ... In their spareness, novellas and short novels — I’m counting any story longer than about 80 pages and any novel shorter than ...

Eudora Welty was a short story writer and novelist known for her portrayals of the American South. She received the 1973 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction for her novel The Optimist’s Daughter.