Posted on September 29, 2023 at 11:40 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

It can be hard to keep on top of all the blogs and news sources that aim to help writers....

Categories: Behind the scenes

Posted on September 25, 2023 at 10:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The Strand's managing editor didn't start out looking for an unpublished short story by an author not known for being...

Categories: Today in Books

Posted on September 14, 2023 at 8:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The New Yorker began running an online flash fiction series over the summer. If that intrigues you, there's a link...

Categories: Today in Books

Posted on September 8, 2023 at 4:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The shortlist for the 2023 BBC National Short Story Award has been revealed. The themes of these tales are decidedly...

Categories: Today in Books

Posted on August 30, 2023 at 1:41 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

We should probably keep this post concise, in the spirit of what it's discussing, right? Paul Daley wrote an ode...

Categories: Today in Books

Posted on August 16, 2023 at 3:02 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Stephen King will for sure release a new story collection next year, and one more collaboration with the late Peter...

Categories: Today in Books

Posted on August 16, 2023 at 11:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

It's sort of a joke in the bookish world, that writers borrow from real life. Hence the quips about not...

Categories: Today in Books

Posted on August 1, 2023 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The worlds of film and literature often collide in the form of book adaptations. Sometimes, though, their intersection takes on...

Categories: Today in Books

Posted on July 10, 2023 at 2:16 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Among today's many literary birthdays is that of Alice Munro, widely acclaimed for her short stories. Munro has won both...

Categories: Today in Books

Posted on June 26, 2023 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Shirley Jackson's short story "The Lottery" first appeared in the June 26, 1948, issue of The New Yorker. It's been...

Categories: Today in Books