Henry Award for Best Short Fiction ... he was a poor English teacher struggling to pay the bills and feed his three kids. King's early stories are loaded with working class stiffs, because ...

From stories that explore the language of therapy to revamped fairytales, here are eight of the best short story collections to pick up this year. As much as I love a long and detailed novel on a ...

A short story takes characters at an important point in their lives and gives us a snapshot of a significant moment. The best way to understand what is required in short story writing is to read ...