Read a new short story by Brandon Taylor

Posted on 03/22/2021 at 11:52 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

We’re not sure whether this is a preview of his upcoming short-story collection or a bonus. But either way, Brandon...

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Read a short story by Lily King

Posted on 02/18/2021 at 11:50 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Lily King’s two most recent novels have made a big impression on the literary scene. Euphoria won the 2014 Kirkus...

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Tagged As: Free reads, Romance, Short story

Read and listen to George Saunders's Christmas stories

Posted on 12/23/2020 at 12:28 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Today in surprise holiday writer: George Saunders, currently best known for Lincoln in the Bardo. Literary Hub links back to...

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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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Horror fans, check out these 8 free short stories

Posted on 05/28/2020 at 08:07 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Not enough chills and thrills in the morning news (or our daily book recommendations) for you? The Chicago Review of...

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Free read: “Social Distance”

Posted on 05/20/2020 at 08:26 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Mark Haddon has written a graphic (as in illustrated) short story for the Guardian, which you can read for free....

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Tagged As: Free reads, Graphic novel, Short story, The Guardian

Read the short story that inspired “Normal People”

Posted on 05/14/2020 at 08:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

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Sally Rooney’s award-winning novel, Normal People, began as a short story, published to some acclaim in The White Review. The...

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Tagged As: Free reads, Short story, Women in literature

Free read: “The Resident Poet”

Posted on 05/06/2020 at 10:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Unpublished works by the late writer Katherine Dunn are making their way to the public. A novel called Toad will...

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Free read: “A Room in Baltimore”

Posted on 04/22/2020 at 12:45 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

A collection of never-before-published short stories by Madeleine L’Engle was released yesterday. One of the tales from The Moment of...

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Here are the 2020 Read The World free ebooks!

Posted on 04/17/2020 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Amazon’s Read The World promotion kicked off yesterday, with nine free ebooks for you to enjoy. These international works translated...

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