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    3 Great Short Story Collections for Women’s History Month & “Monarca”

    by Lauren Alwan & Sharon Browning 16 March, 2024
    by Lauren Alwan & Sharon Browning 16 March, 2024

    For Women’s History Month, #WomensHistoryMonth, here are three classic story collections by women who are …

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    Spotlight on “Jewel Box: Stories” by E. Lily Yu

    by LitStack Editor 27 October, 2023
    by LitStack Editor 27 October, 2023

    In Jewel Box: Stories, the strange, the sublime, and the monstrous confront one another with …

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    Spotlight on “Natural History: Stories” by Andrea Barrett

    by LitStack Editor 1 September, 2023
    by LitStack Editor 1 September, 2023

    Now in paperback. In Natural History: Stories, Andrea Barrett completes the beautiful arc of intertwined …

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    Spotlight on “Small Pieces” by Micheline Aharonian Marcom and Fowzia Karimi

    by LitStack Editor 14 June, 2023
    by LitStack Editor 14 June, 2023

    About Small Pieces Small Pieces is a collaboration between novelist Micheline Aharonian Marcom and writer …

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    5 Outstanding Linked Story Collections Perfect for Short Story Month

    by Lauren Alwan 27 May, 2023
    by Lauren Alwan 27 May, 2023

    For this LitStack Rec, we are celebrating Short Story Month by singing the praises of …

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    The Hats Worn by the Hat in Flannery O’Connor’s “Everything That Rises Must Converge”

    by J.S. Hood 27 October, 2022
    by J.S. Hood 27 October, 2022

    That Hideous Hat Does a Lot of Work in the Story Flannery O’Connor’s short story, …

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    LitStack Recs: Paris Stories & Javelin Rain

    by Lauren Alwan 26 May, 2016
    by Lauren Alwan 26 May, 2016

    Paris Stories, by Mavis Gallant In this month of celebrating the short story (#ShortStoryMonth), there …

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    LitStack Recs: Who Do You Love & Beautiful Music for Ugly Children

    by Lauren Alwan 19 May, 2016
    by Lauren Alwan 19 May, 2016

    Who Do You Love: Stories, by Jean Thompson May is #ShortStoryMonth, and this is third …

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    Flash Review: Fortune Smiles by Adam Johnson

    by Sharon Browning 24 November, 2015
    by Sharon Browning 24 November, 2015

    Fortune Smiles Adam Johnson Random House Release Date:  August 18, 2015 ISBN 978-0-8129-9747-7 While this …

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    Traveling Light: Unpacking a Story

    by Lauren Alwan 22 April, 2015
    by Lauren Alwan 22 April, 2015

    So there I am, in a small hotel between the Costa Brava and Sitges, once …

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    LitStack Review: Trigger Warning by Neil Gaiman

    by Sharon Browning 16 April, 2015
    by Sharon Browning 16 April, 2015

    Trigger Warning:  Short Fictions and Disturbances Neil Gaiman William Morrow Publishers Publication Date: ISBN 978-0-06-233026-0 …

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    LitStack Rec: Thunderstruck & Other Stories & Baseball’s Great Experiment

    by Tee Tate 16 April, 2015
    by Tee Tate 16 April, 2015

    Thunderstruck & Other Stories, by Elizabeth McCracken Early on in Elizabeth McCracken’s extraordinary story collection, …

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    Flash Review – Through the Woods by Emily Carroll

    by Sharon Browning 12 January, 2015
    by Sharon Browning 12 January, 2015

    Through the Woods Emily Carroll Margaret K. McElderry Books Release Date:  July 15, 2014 ISBN …

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    LitStack Recs: Werewolves and Karate Chop

    by Tee Tate 15 May, 2014
    by Tee Tate 15 May, 2014

    Werewolves in Their Youth: Stories, by Michael Chabon Not all scary stories are for Halloween. …

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    LitStack Review: One More Thing – Stories and Other Stories by B.J. Novak

    by Sharon Browning 5 March, 2014
    by Sharon Browning 5 March, 2014

    One More Thing – Stories and Other Stories B. J. Novak Alfred A. Knopf Release …

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    LitStack Recs: ‘Paris Stories’ and ‘The Book of Killowen’

    by Lauren Alwan 20 February, 2014
    by Lauren Alwan 20 February, 2014

    Paris StoriesMavis Gallant When the news came Tuesday that the great story writer Mavis Gallant …

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    LitStack Review: Vacationland by Sarah Stonich

    by Sharon Browning 15 January, 2014
    by Sharon Browning 15 January, 2014

    VacationlandSarah StonichUniversity of Minnesota PressRelease Date:  March 25, 2013ISBN 978-0-8166-8766-4 Vacationland is a book that …

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    Freshwater Boys by Adam Schuitema

    by Tee Tate 4 August, 2011
    by Tee Tate 4 August, 2011

    BUY Freshwater Boys on AMAZON Freshwater BoysAdam SchuitemaDelphinium BooksISBN-13: 978-1883285401 ─ᴥ─  Adolescence is the conjugator …

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