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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Dunham’s imprint, Lenny Books, published a few novels and a short story collection, then folded after barely two years.
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Andy Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 4 Apr. 2025
Hellions, Julia Elliott’s latest short story collection, is full of feral fairytales with a gothic twist.
—Shannon Carlin, Time, 1 Apr. 2025
The collection, the Garden of Forking Path, was inspired by a short story written by, Jorge Luis Borges.
—Nadja Sayej, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Wayne shared a short story about one of his patients who came in years ago crying.
—Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 29 Mar. 2025
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Andy Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 4 Apr. 2025
Hellions, Julia Elliott’s latest short story collection, is full of feral fairytales with a gothic twist.
—Shannon Carlin, Time, 1 Apr. 2025
The collection, the Garden of Forking Path, was inspired by a short story written by, Jorge Luis Borges.
—Nadja Sayej, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Wayne shared a short story about one of his patients who came in years ago crying.
—Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 29 Mar. 2025
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“Short story.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/short%20story. Accessed 11 Apr. 2025.
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