Short story roundup: April 30, 2025

Looking for a quick read? Literary Hub has plenty of short stories for you to choose from!

The announcement of the 2025 O. Henry Prize for Short Fiction winners contains links, where available, to read the selected short stories elsewhere online.

You can also read:

• "Every Forest, Every Film" from Marie-Helene Bertino's collection Exit Zero, which came out April 22.

• "Cosmetologists" from Lydia Millet's collection Atavists, which also came out April 22.