short story

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Now it’s planning to monetize a more surprising type of media: the short story.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

Noir fans will recognize the title as belonging to a short story by William Irish, the pen name of that master of unease, Cornell Woolrich.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

As the memory of it washes back over you, “Omaha” lingers, like a devastating short story — devastating because it’s about a pained father for whom the road ahead only seems to get narrower.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

The short story made its way into Thomas' best-known collection of short stories, Portrait of the Artist as a Young Dog, which was published in 1940.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

RAVEN: THE GOLD-BUG is a short story by Edgar Allan Poe, originally published in 1843.

From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman