A famous line from an Elizabeth Barrett Browning poem asked the question, “How do I love thee? Let me count the ways.” When ...

Explore short stories that delve into the human experience, offering deep insights and reflections on life, emotions, and relationships.

Getting older can bring some funny moments into the lives of the family. Like it happened in the following examples, in which ...

Indian author Banu Mushtaq and translator Deepa Bhasthi won the International Booker Prize for fiction Tuesday for “Heart Lamp,” a collection of 12 short stories.

What can we say? Nick Cave has good stories, and we appreciate the content. Cave has already written about being confused for Cage.

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Mighty oaks from little acorns grow. One mention of night soil men in yesterday’s C8 has brought forth a deluge of dunny stories ...

Winners of the Star’s 47th annual short story contest were announced Tuesday night, with Jessica Wareing’s “Heaven Without” placing first.

Throngs of reporters gathered for Rory McIlroy's press conference in Augusta National's media center on Sunday night at the Masters, but it was the winning golfer who got off the first question.

His story Leave A Funny Message At The Beep was longlisted for the 2024 CBC Short Story Prize and his story Utopia was longlisted for the CBC Short Story Prize twice, in 2021 and 2023.

This streak continues unbroken with Hindi writer Upendranath Ashk’s (1910–1996) Hats and Doctors, a collection of short stories selected and translated by Daisy Rockwell.

Sittenfeld is often slyly funny and occasionally hilarious in this collection of short stories. Across a consistently impressive career, Sittenfeld has often excelled in crafting persuasive stand ...