These short story collections give you exactly that. We’re big fans of short stories here at Stylist. Far more than just shorter versions of novels, this is a format that demands absolute precision.

Sour Heart is a short-story collection and bildungsroman in fragments that gives tender, ferocious attention to the lives of young Chinese-American women. Tender by Sofia Samatar (Small Beer ...

Oscar-winning actor Tom Hanks is crossing over into the world of literature with a new collection of short stories that explore how people seek connections with others. The first-time author sits ...

A wave of Korean literature is set to reach English-language readers in 2025, ranging from a new novel by a Nobel laureate to ...

Sometimes it’s a poetry collection I can finish in an ... In their spareness, novellas and short novels — I’m counting any story longer than about 80 pages and any novel shorter than about ...

Cancel any time. Here’s a treat for the James Lee Burke fans in the crowd: a new short-story collection. Here’s a treat for the James Lee Burke fans in the crowd: a new short-story collection.