short story

as in tale
a work with imaginary characters and events that is shorter and usually less complex than a novel her very first short story was accepted for publication in a local journal

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Recent Examples of short story Based on a short story by bestselling novelist Chandler Baker, Discretion will feature Susannah Grant (Unbelievable) as an executive producer. Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 6 Oct. 2025 Sleepy Hollow is a famous Halloween destination best known for being the setting of Washington Irving's 1820 short story. Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 5 Oct. 2025 Seong Haena, Honmono Everyone is reading this short story collection in Korea. Diana Arterian october 2, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2025 Grave robbing, premature burial, murder, terror and grief are some of the topics explored through the study of poetry, short stories and novels. Molly Ryder Granatino, The Conversation, 1 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for short story
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  • Continue reading … AMERICAN CULTURE QUIZ – Test yourself on hometown harvests, top tales and remarkable marathon runs.
    , FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Hollywood streamers and studios seemingly can't resist such tales, which explains the boom of true crime documentaries and dramatizations over the past decade.
    Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 13 Oct. 2025
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  • Partners have no control over or input into the reporting or editing process and do not review stories before publication.
    Data Skrive, New York Times, 14 Oct. 2025
  • This is a developing story and will be updated.
    John Liu, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2025
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  • In some ways, that question is secondary to the fact that Lot 49 grapples with the nature of symbology itself, and the way that symbols work in literature, which contributed to the novella as good syllabus fodder.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Featuring illustrations by Sophie Blackall, the novella wraps up the trilogy that DiCamillo largely wrote during the COVID-19 pandemic.
    Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
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  • The development process of this series has been remarkably rewarding, with Hrithik’s distinctive artistic vision and Eshaan Roshan’s dynamic energy and unwavering commitment enriching the narrative.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 10 Oct. 2025
  • What a complicated narrative this group will leave.
    Jayson Stark, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025

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