ALA to dedicate site in Chicago suburb to Ray Bradbury

Posted on 03/06/2019 at 01:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Headed to Chicago anytime soon? Bring a warm coat, of course, and swing by the northern suburb of Waukegan to pay homage...

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Author Q&A: Cary Holladay

Posted on 01/29/2019 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

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We’ve never been a fan of the saying “Those who can do, do; those who can’t, teach,” and in the...

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Enjoy three short stories in running for Costa Award for free

Posted on 01/16/2019 at 10:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The three finalists for the Costa Short Story Awards have been announced — and their work is free for you to enjoy...

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“Cat Person" author describes the source of her inspiration

Posted on 01/17/2019 at 07:59 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

It seems fair to say that readers are always curious about where their favorite authors find inspiration. For writer Kri...

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"Cat Person" author on what it's like to go viral

Posted on 01/11/2019 at 10:22 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

It’s been a little more than a year since Kristen Roupenian’s short story “Cat Person” blew up t...

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Tagged As: Short story, Women in literature

Zadie Smith is publishing a short-story collection

Posted on 12/20/2018 at 02:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

British author Zadie Smith will publish her first short-story collection in fall 2019, reports the Bookseller. The book...

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"Friday Black" draws its dystopian tones from retail's biggest day

Posted on 11/23/2018 at 10:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Experience Black Friday from a safe distance by checking out Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah’s new short-story collection...

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More short stories from "A Manual for Cleaning Women" author are out

Posted on 11/08/2018 at 03:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Lucia Berlin wrote for years, but fame eluded her until her short-story collection, A Manual for Cleaning Women, was pub...

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Old works from Anne Sexton and Sylvia Plath to see new light

Posted on 10/27/2018 at 08:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

In just a few months, the world will have the chance to read a previously unpublished Sylvia Plath short story. Written...

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Enjoy a free short story from novelist Laura van den Berg

Posted on 08/19/2018 at 04:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

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Electric Literature has a Sunday afternoon free read for you! “Last Night,” about the survivor’s guilt...

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