From the blisteringly contemporary to the classic, the lighthearted to the weighty, here are our favourite short novels to get lost in ...

The set-up is short and puts you there with the brothers. Then, the surrealism hits and that’s what’s scary. We think we know ...

In addition to his bestselling novels, Stephen King is also a prolific short story writer. Here are 20 of his best.

If you, like us, have been struggling to make it through more ambitious reading material lately, it might be time to consider a short story. Sure, they might not give you the sense of accomplishment ...

These memoirs, thrillers, romance, literary fiction, nonfiction and short stories focus on Native and Indigenous stories, in recognition of National American Indian Heritage Month ...

This reading list spotlights books by nine Mexican women writers who are shaping the literary scene in Mexico and beyond.

Beginning with his acclaimed 2018 debut novel The Loney, Andrew Michael Hurley has spooked readers with his tales of strange ...

Need a little happy news while you wait for the 2024 election results to come in? Check out this mix of inspiring stories ...

In short, children’s stories describe the many nuances of life ... The New York Review of Books Children’s Collection, 96 pages Read aloud: age 8 – 12. Read yourself: age 8 and older.

Annie reviews Beam of Light, the latest short story collection from prolific author and poet John Kinsella - available now from Transit Lounge.

A young woman’s life becomes entangled in that of a political blogger who’s on the run. Set during Liz Truss’s premiership, ...

There’s a snowstorm and they can’t leave for seven days. Who do they eat first? Mark Twain’s 1868 short story, “Cannibalism in the Cars,” takes place in a train, not a bar, but there’s still ...