short story
noun
: an invented prose narrative shorter than a novel usually dealing with a few characters and aiming at unity of effect and often concentrating on the creation of mood rather than plot
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her very first short story was accepted for publication in a local journal
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Her short story collection Parallel Hells was published in 2022 and her first novel, The Decadence is coming this year, both from Sceptre Books.
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Hazlitt, 13 Mar. 2025
She was called into the principal’s office after writing a short story featuring a scene with mildly violent imagery.
—Claire Bryan and Sharon Lurye, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 Mar. 2025
Jimenez’s short story, The Fall Risk, is out March 1 via Amazon Original Stories, the retailer's audio and digital-only imprint.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 1 Mar. 2025
Russell’s dispatches and Tolstoy’s short stories marked a radical shift away from the traditional portrayal of war as a noble endeavor.
—Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025
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Hazlitt, 13 Mar. 2025
She was called into the principal’s office after writing a short story featuring a scene with mildly violent imagery.
—Claire Bryan and Sharon Lurye, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 Mar. 2025
Jimenez’s short story, The Fall Risk, is out March 1 via Amazon Original Stories, the retailer's audio and digital-only imprint.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 1 Mar. 2025
Russell’s dispatches and Tolstoy’s short stories marked a radical shift away from the traditional portrayal of war as a noble endeavor.
—Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025
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“Short story.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/short%20story. Accessed 21 Mar. 2025.
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