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Everyone knows that Bertolt Brecht was one of the great 20th-century innovators in theatre - the literary-theatrical equivalent of a Picasso or Stravinsky - and Germany's greatest poet of the last century, but the playwright was also a dazzling writer of stories. Storytelling permeated his art as...

ARTICULATED SHORT STORY ANTHOLOGY FOR 2016 We at Tayen Lane Publishing are proud to present this multifaceted collection of short stories that includes emerging, established, and first-time authors, to esteemed readers everywhere (as every reader should, indeed, be esteemed!). In this...

These twenty wry and witty short stories examine change at every stage of life, in a natural progression from birth to death. Mostly lighthearted, but often moving too, this collection is written with an admirable economy of style. They're short enough to class as flash fiction, sudden fiction,...

Henri René Albert Guy de Maupassant (5 August 1850 6 July 1893) was a popular 19th-century French writer whos considered one of the fathers of the modern short story and one of the form's best at that. A protégé of Flaubert, Maupassant's stories are economical and efficient, with not a single word...

Short stories by David Satterlee. “[His writing is] humorous, bold, and adventurous all at once … channeled through a facility for language and the music of words.” Each story is short and sweet – or sometimes bittersweet – or just thought-provoking. There is often a surprise concluding...

The short story is often viewed as an inferior relation to the Novel. But it is an art in itself. To take a story and distil its essence into fewer pages while keeping character and plot rounded and driven is not an easy task. Many try and many fail. In this series we look at short stories from many...

The short story is often viewed as an inferior relation to the Novel. But it is an art in itself. To take a story and distil its essence into fewer pages while keeping character and plot rounded and driven is not an easy task. Many try and many fail. In this series we look at short stories from many...

“An alchemical mix of Borges, Raymond Chandler and Buffy the Vampire Slayer.”—Salon.com (Best of the Year)“A delightful collection.”—Cleveland Plain Dealer“My favorite fantasy writer.”—Alan Cheuse, All Things Considered"Link's stories defy explanation, or at...

MYSTERY UNDERGROUND ZOMBIE KING AND OTHER SCARY SHORT STORIES By Charles David Clasman and David Anthony Mystery Underground is a collection of scary short stories for kids, middle grade readers, and everyone who likes a good scare. The stories combine the monsters and mystery of Goosebumps...

This is the IInd book in the series of Short Stories Collection. Just for Kids ages 4 to 8 years old. We have included 7 beautiful stories in the book. Also, included is the FREE Audio of the stories inside the book. Short Stories including, Dancing to the Magic Fiddle, Happy Sky, An Old Book, Please...

A Dress in a Window is a collection of short stories about love, coincidences, and fate. What the readers are saying:  What an enjoyable short story collection! Marie Astor has a real gift for storytelling. This collection has romance, everyday life vignettes and even a sprinkle of magic. ...

Short stories that capture the emotions of the human condition, sure to tug at even the most hardened heart strings.   What the Reviewers are saying about Heart Strings Once I began reading the first story titled A Blessed Christmas I was hooked.  In this, his second...

Novel Short Stories is a compilation of short stories whose essence is captured in just 100 words. Known as "flash" fiction, it is a tiny (nano) genre of the literary world. The stories let your imagination take you to faraway places just for a few moments. Relax and discover how cool flash fiction is.

With over three hundred new and previously published short stories as well as three novellas, The Collected Stories of Diane Williams brings together distilled works of “unsettling brilliance” (Vanity Fair) that have rewritten the rules of American short fiction. From Ben Marcus’ introduction...