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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Fiction The short stories of Colanzi, a Bolivian writer, blend horror, fantasy, reporting, and history.
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The New Yorker, 12 June 2024
Color Out of Space Year: 2020 Runtime: 1h 50m
Director: Richard Stanley
Richard Stanley co-wrote and directed an adaptation of the H.P. Lovecraft short story of the same name, marking his first time behind the camera since the disastrous 1996 production of The Island of Dr. Moreau.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 11 June 2024
Read the complete short stories of the late Alice Munro.
—Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2024
In later years, Munro published the short story collections The Love of a Good Woman (1998), Runaway (2004) and Dear Life (2012), among others.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, Peoplemag, 14 May 2024
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The New Yorker, 12 June 2024
Color Out of Space Year: 2020 Runtime: 1h 50m
Director: Richard Stanley
Richard Stanley co-wrote and directed an adaptation of the H.P. Lovecraft short story of the same name, marking his first time behind the camera since the disastrous 1996 production of The Island of Dr. Moreau.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 11 June 2024
Read the complete short stories of the late Alice Munro.
—Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2024
In later years, Munro published the short story collections The Love of a Good Woman (1998), Runaway (2004) and Dear Life (2012), among others.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, Peoplemag, 14 May 2024
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“Short story.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/short%20story. Accessed 18 Jun. 2024.
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