The origins of a newly published Shirley Jackson short story

Posted on 12/23/2020 at 02:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Whenever work from a beloved but deceased artist materialize, the first reaction is to celebrate. The second reaction is to...

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Tagged As: NPR, Short story

Read a new short story by Bryan Washington

Posted on 12/22/2020 at 08:32 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Writer Bryan Washington has released a new short story, published exclusively in The Observer. Washington has gained critical acclaim for...

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Tagged As: Free reads, Short story, The Guardian

Magazine publishes unseen Shirley Jackson short story

Posted on 12/17/2020 at 08:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

A previously unseen short story by Shirley Jackson has just hit newsstands. The Strand literary magazine has included “Adventure on...

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Tagged As: Literary Hub, Short story, The Guardian, Women in literature

Free reads: "The Thanksgiving After" and "North Of"

Posted on 11/26/2020 at 04:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Kristine Kathryn Rusch chose to share a Thanksgiving-themed story for this week's free fiction offering. Enjoy "The Thanksgiving After" as...

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Tagged As: Audiobook, Kristine Kathryn Rusch, Literary Hub, Short story

Read a newly published short story by Edith Wharton

Posted on 11/09/2020 at 10:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

An Edith Wharton short story has just been published for the first time — and you can read it exactly...

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Tagged As: Classic literature, Short story, Women in literature

Excerpts from “The Cold Millions,” “White Ivy,” and “To Be a Man”

Posted on 11/07/2020 at 04:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

We recently shared NPR’s interview with The Cold Millions author Jess Walter, and now we have a sample from his...

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Tagged As: Excerpt, Historical fiction, Short story, The New York Times

Edgar Allan Poe's letter asking for money finally yields a large sum

Posted on 10/21/2020 at 08:11 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The starving artist trope is starting to have a new accompanying cliche: the letter that said starving artist writes begging...

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Tagged As: History, Short story

Sarah Hall becomes the first two-time winner of a top short story award

Posted on 10/07/2020 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

In the absence of much good global news, we at Fussy are loving literary awards season this year. The latest...

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Tagged As: Awards, Short story

Newly discovered piece by Raymond Chandler mocks corporate life

Posted on 10/07/2020 at 08:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

A long-lost spoof written by Raymond Chandler will see new light this month. “Advice to an Employer,” which pokes fun...

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Tagged As: Short story, The Guardian

Film rights to the short story "Sinkhole" go for a pretty penny

Posted on 07/30/2020 at 10:52 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The short story “Sinkhole” will become a film produced by Issa Rae and Jordan Peele, reports Deadline. Haven’t heard of...

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Tagged As: Literary Hub, Movie adaptation, Short story