#short story collections

[whilereadingandwalking]

Favourite collection of short stories?

Sorry I missed this! I have a couple all-timers:

Things We Lost in the Fire by Mariana Enriquez tr. McDowell

Smoke & Mirrors by Neil Gaiman

Her Body and Other Parties by Carmen Maria Machado

Ficciones by Jorge Luis Borges

The Shell Collector by Anthony Doerr

But here are some others that are by slightly lesser known / newer authors to check out! -

Underrated fantasy/magical realism:

The Rock Eaters by Brenda Peynado

Never Have I Ever by Isabel Yap

Jewel Box by E. Lily Yu (recent release)

Sooner or Later Everything Falls into the Sea by Sarah Pinsker

When the Hibiscus Falls by M. Evelina Galang

Vampires in the Lemon Grove by Karen Russell

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[m-c-easton]

Book Picks: The Haunting of Hajji Hotak and Other Stories

I'm still reading through the best books of 2021/2022, and my fav so far is The Haunting of Hajji Hotak. Masterful and riveting, these stories of war and diaspora will break your heart and bind it up again. Jamil Jan Kochai is an author to watch. #reading

I’m continuing to work my way through titles that made waves in 2021 and 2022, and this is my favorite so far. If you are in the market for masterful short stories, Jamil Jan Kochai’s collection will not disappoint. A National Book Award finalist, The Haunting of Hajji Hotak feels like it enfolds the entire world in its embrace, spanning the United States and Afghanistan, teen gamers and aging…

[lady-wallace]

I’ll only be leaving the poll for selecting which of my stories you would like to see in a paperback for a couple more days and would love to hear your feedback!

Find the from HERE

There’s also a space for you to put other suggestions if I missed one of your favorites. 

Once I close the form I will be releasing the full lineup for the short story collection.

[literaryhypewoman]

Andrew Duplessie on LiteraryHype

This week on the podcast: Andrew Duplessie, author of "Too Scared To Sleep"

This week on LiteraryHype, we’re talking horror in a variety of forms. Andrew Duplessie appeared on American Horror Story: Freak Show as Troy, who meets an untimely death at the hands of a creepy clown. Later, his short stories went viral, and now, he’s published a whole book of them. Too Scared To Sleep [Buy Bookshop Amazon LibroFM ] is a YA horror short story collection, with a bit of a twist.…

[oliverspedding]

A Birthday Gift – this book is made up of 55 short fiction stories – adventure, drama, horror, love and a vast array of human experiences. Click on either of these two links for details: https://books2read.com/ap/RWQy18/Oliver-T-Spedding https://www.amazon.com/-/e/B00J88UPLE?ref_=pe_584750_33951330

[coollovebibliophilethings]

A Universe of Wishes edited by Dhonielle Clayton

Title: A Universe of WishesAuthor: Dhonielle Clayton, Tara Sim, Natalie C. Parker, Libba Bray, Anna-Marie McLemore, Kwame Mbalia, V.E. Schwab, Rebecca Roanhorse, Nic Stone, Jenni Balch, Mark Oshiro, Samira Ahmed, Tessa Gratton, Zoraida Cordova & Tochi OnyebuchiIn: A Universe of Wishes (Dhonielle Clayton)Rating Out of 5: 5 (I will read this again and again and again)My Bookshelves: LGBTQI, Short…

[the-most-sublime-fool]

Following the rain of ghosts, the earth smelled of moss and black pepper, and buildings appeared to waver at their boundaries.

Kevin Brockmeier, The Ghost Variations

[ayanos-pl]

ザカリーヤー・ターミル、柳谷あゆみ訳『酸っぱいブドウ／はりねずみ』（白水社）

掌篇集「酸っぱいブドウ」は人が人為的災厄に見舞われる話が多い。「はりねずみ」は子供が主人公の中篇小説。暴力や性的描写は控えめだが、子供は社会の理不尽に少しずつ気づいていく。ときどき壁がしゃべったりする。

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[canterbury-bell]

Quick little colored sketch for @beanandberry's wonderful Emotional Support Rabbit fic 🐇🧵💙

[nonas-third-tantrum]

locked tomb fans if you haven’t read Our Wives Under the Sea by Julia Armfield you’re missing out:

woman’s wife goes to sea and comes back wrong? check

horror elements? check

grief? by the bucketful

people who are only mostly dead haunting the narrative? you betcha

women who are insane about each other? YEAH

[coollovebibliophilethings]

Huntress by Christine Warren, Marjorie M. Liu, Caitlin Kittredge & Jenna Maclaine

Title: HuntressAuthor: Christine Warren, Marjorie M. Liu, Caitlin Kittredge & Jenna MaclaineIn: Huntress (Christine Warren, Marjorie M. Liu, Caitlin Kittredge & Jenna Maclaine)Rating Out of 5: 5 (I will read this again and again and again)My Bookshelves: Paranormal romance, Short story collections, Strong women, Urban fantasyPace: MediumFormat: Anthology, eBookYear: 2009 This is an absolutely…

[zivazivc]

my brainrot about these two can be measured in liters

[thcscus]

Hello, everyone! I am so psyched to announce that my short story collection, GOD AND OTHER VILLAINS, will be released this MAY 25, 2024. It will be made available for free on my ko-fi!

Thank you all so, so much for your support over the years. This one's for you <3

[aishangotome]

Chevalier Michel: Even If You Die

From A Hidden Oath: King of the BEAST (2024 Election) - Collection Event

Thank you @dark-frosted-heart for providing the SE video!

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All was dyed crimson in the evening–

???: ...Excuse me.

The setting sun mercilessly illuminated the figure that entered the room soundlessly.

It was the secret agent who was always assigned to guard Emma.

Lucien: Lady Emma has returned.

Chevalier: ...You may leave.

Lucien: Yes, sir.

The secret agent bowed and left the room.

Chevalier: .............

With a light sigh, he gathered the documents he had spread out on his desk and stood up.

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Emma: Prince Chevalier...!

As soon as she entered the room, Emma opened her eyes wide, which she had been wiping with linen.

Emma was dressed in black - mourning clothes.

Emma: I'll make tea now.

Emma, with her tear-stained eyes, put on her usual smile.

(It's not a situation where you can force a smile.)

Chevalier: There's no need.

Emma: But... ah.

I grabbed Emma's arm and pulled her to sit on the sofa.

I sat next to her and embraced her shoulders, and Emma quietly leaned against me.

Emma: ...I apologize for my unsightly appearance.

Chevalier: Did someone say you looked unsightly?

Emma: No, no one...

Chevalier: Then there is no need to worry.

(Those tears are not the kind that should be forcibly stopped.)

Emma: ...Y-yes...

Her small shoulders trembled with a sniffle.

(It's been a while since I've seen Emma cry this much.)

(You cry like this even for the death of someone who isn't even your family.)

Today, Emma attended a funeral.

The deceased was an elderly man in town who Emma had known since she was a child.

When attending the funerals of nobles and knights as the next queen, Emma maintains a resolute demeanor, but it seems she cannot do so at the funerals of old acquaintances.

(In the past, I would have dismissed it as trivial...)

Suddenly, a memory from the past flashed through my mind.

*flashback*

Clavis: Chev, if you're heartbroken, shall I offer you a word of comfort?

Clavis: The death of your mother must have affected even you.

Chevalier: ...No?

Chevalier: I have knowledge of human emotions from books. I thought I might feel something...

Chevalier: I feel "nothing."

*flashback over*

(I still feel nothing about that woman's death.)

(But... if you were to die before me...)

( ............ )

An indescribable discomfort ran through my chest, and I pushed away any further thoughts.

Chevalier: ––Speak.

Emma: Huh...?

Chevalier: About the deceased.

Chevalier: He must have been someone you cared deeply about, to make you cry so much?

Emma looked at me with a slightly surprised expression, then awkwardly smiled and began to speak haltingly.

Emma: ...He was a lively old man who everyone in town knew.

Emma: He was baking sweets until just before he passed away, and took his last breath surrounded by his family.

Emma: He woke up at 4 a.m. every morning to bake sweets, and if you went early in the morning, he would always give you extra.

Emma: The other day, I went to buy some secretly, and he remembered me and said, "I'm glad..."

Instead of words, large tears fell from her reddened eyes.

Emma: I'm sorry...

Chevalier: There is no need to apologize.

Emma: But... even though Prince Chevalier is by my side, I'm showing you such a pathetic sight...

I lifted her chin as she tried to look down.

No matter how much she wiped them away, tears kept spilling from her wet eyes.

Chevalier: I do not think your current appearance is pathetic.

Emma: ...

I placed my hand on her cheek, and Emma placed her hand on top of mine.

The sight of Emma, her eyes closed as if feeling the warmth, seemed incredibly endearing.

Emma: Being pampered by Prince Chevalier makes me happy and cry even more.

Emma: But please, just for today, let me indulge in your kindness.

Emma: If I keep being sad, the old man in heaven will worry.

(Heaven, huh?)

(Prayers for the deceased are usually a waste of time. No matter how much you pray, that person is no longer in this world.)

(It would be far more rational to carry on the will of the deceased and move towards the future, rather than wasting time praying.)

(But... if it were you, I would also dwell on my thoughts.)

(It may be meaningless, but I don't think it's worthless.)

(Because you taught me that loving someone, like being loved, has meaning.)

Chevalier: Emma.

(Even if you die, I probably won't shed any tears.)

(But... I swear I will continue to love you for the rest of my life.)

Emma: Mmm...

I kissed her tear-stained lips.

As if to envelop her heart, shaken by loneliness, I continued to hold Emma until the curtain of night fell.

FIN