novellas

variants or novelle
plural of novella
as in stories
a work with imaginary characters and events that is shorter and usually less complex than a novel pressed for time, many English teachers have their students read the one novella among the novelist's works

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Noun
  • That means not just naming your values and putting them in a frame on the boardroom wall, but also making a real effort to create and share stories that speak to those values.
    Samantha Reynolds, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • But these polished descriptions, like many attempts to summarize compelling stories, rarely convey the excitement of reading a book that genuinely surprises you.
    Tajja Isen, The Atlantic, 11 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • The project is heavy on woozy tales of the erotic ups and emotional downs of falling hard, and the deadpan, adrift flows of Scoob and friends, like professional skirt-chaser Shaudy Kash, are like bumping Baby Smoove and Veeze with brain fog.
    Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 9 Dec. 2024
  • But do not look for tales of her in the old songs.
    Peter Debruge, Variety, 9 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • For music lovers, this year’s festival offers a slate of documentaries and narratives that delve into the lives and legacies of iconic artists and groundbreaking genres.
    Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The plans also portray a company management team focused on dealing with the realities of an energy transition most agree is now faltering, rather than on signaling virtue by supporting prevailing narratives.
    David Blackmon, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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