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

Catherine Zeta-Jones has joined compatriot Sir Anthony Hopkins in starring in a new film based on a Dylan Thomas short story.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

The new edition of “Survivor” will be published Sept. 1 and will include Butler’s short story “A Necessary Being,” the only short fiction set in the Patternist universe.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026

Following the massive success of “Real Americans,” the California author returns with “My Dear You,” a short story collection that finds the sublime in the surreal.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

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

From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman