The book could count as borderline-creepy but not really scary, and it is short enough for a quiet night in. A surreal, ...

Carly Tagen-Dye is the Books editorial assistant at PEOPLE, where she writes for both print and digital platforms. courtesy amazon If you find yourself with some downtime this long weekend (or just ...

In Rushdie’s first work of fiction since the 2022 knife attack that left him with life-changing injuries, his characters face ...

I don't like reviewing short story collections. Until recently, I thought that was because I preferred my fiction a little longer — I read far more novels than short story collections and have far ...

The best part about being in a book club is getting to spend an afternoon drinking coffee and talking for hours about your new favorite book. The worst part about a book club (if there is such a thing ...

In 2021, Gini Alhadeff, author and translator, brought a new concept to the venerable publisher New Directions. What if, she proposed, New Directions published short books—novellas or long stories—as ...

The short story, like the western, is periodically said to be on the brink of a comeback. The most recent example of this boosterism: an article by the New York Times’ new(ish) publishing reporter, ...