#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。

[rldraws]

A Quickie Round of Updates

Happy Monday!! How was the weekend? Very nice? Yesterday was nice and sunny and warmish, so that was pretty awesome. I have a quick round of updates before we really get this party of a week started. The recording of the nonfiction is COMPLETE! I am so excited. I also started editing the audio, and I like that process better than I remember. I was kinda dreading it, mostly because I haven’t…

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[pagingdrmusic]

So again for this month and this year got a few more books from Barnes and Noble!

[canterbury-bell]

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

[qrowscant]

MY BROTHER ; THE PARASITE

People die, and sometimes they come back. Your brother is one of those. Even as his body rots and his mind unravels, he still has control over you— just like when you were kids.

A short, interactive story about a corpse, a complicated sibling relationship, and the things we forget. Made in Twine. Written, illustrated, and coded in about three weeks for the IFComp.

Content warnings included on the itch.io page and in the story itself.

|| PLAY HERE! ||

[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