Short Stories

“Love, Faith and a Pair of Pants:” Humor and Pathos

Ben Zelig, the protagonist in Herb Freed’s Love, Faith and a Pair of Pants, (Bellrock Entertainment Inc.) has life all figured out: graduate from rabbinical school; get hired by a spiritually enriched community; meet a nice Jewish girl, and start a family. Naturally, nothing goes according to plan, but life…

BookTribOctober 4, 2018

Fiction

Subtle Foibles and Passions Through Towles’ Astute Lens

Amor Towles has done it again and has given us the gift of multiple stories and characters in one beautiful book. Table for Two is a compilation of short stories that bring life lessons, understanding and compassion to the forefront. Above all else, Towles’ specialty is taking the mundanity of…

Lydia LefevreJune 18, 2024

Miscellany Thrillers

Horror Bites: The Appeal of the Short Story

It’s long been said that the short story is the purest form of horror. Whether you agree with the sentiment or not, many horror readers meet the genre in the form of short stories: oral tales told around campfires or at bedtime; spooky, visual anthology programs; or perhaps a short…

Lindy RyanMay 29, 2024

Fiction

Stanislas Yassukovich Opens Our Eyes to the Power of Nostalgia in “Short Stories”

Whether we care to admit it or not, the consuming public is fascinated with the high corners of society. There will always be an audience thirsty for information on the rich and famous, or simply the rich and pretentious. It’s a cultural phenomenon that colors leisure entertainment with movies, TV…

Jim AlkonJuly 30, 2021

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Riveting Short Story Collection Comments on the Human Experience

Perhaps the greatest compliment one can pay a writer is this: As long as Stanislas Yassukovich keeps writing stories, I will keep reading them. I remember being introduced to this author when someone handed me James Grant, a long, dense novel about a privileged yet troubled young man that I…

Jim AlkonJanuary 10, 2024

Fiction

36 Major Literary Voices, Edited by Atwood and Preston, Produce “Fourteen Days”

The iconic Margaret Atwood and American author Doug Preston have spearheaded a unique novel in which each of 36 noted authors of The Authors Guild contribute by each creating and writing about one character living in a Lower East Side apartment building in Manhattan telling stories on the rooftop one…

BookTribFebruary 6, 2024

Fiction Miscellany

“The Strand” Reveals Unpublished Short Story From “Twilight Zone” Creator Rod Serling

Rod Serling, best known as the creator of The Twilight Zone, authored a short story when he was in his early twenties. “First Squad, First Platoon”, published for the first time by Strand Magazine, was uncovered thanks to writer Amy Boyle Johnston, who discovered it “in a folder of early…

BookTribMay 10, 2024

Fiction Romance

K’s Collection of Short Stories Proves Love Is a Revolution

The first three short stories in Resistance, Revolution and Other Love Stories (FriesenPress), bounce wildly from Jerusalem to a present-day Canadian shopping mall to a dystopian future. “Radius” depicts the inner thoughts of a Palestinian en route to a suicide bombing. “Calamity Jane” is largely a teenage angst-laden conversation between…

Joanna PoncavageJuly 23, 2021

Fiction Recommended

Short Stories Rip the Bandage Off Lifestyles, Emotions in Small-Town CA

“Everyone has secrets…and that’s what I write about.” You hear the word “secrets” and immediately associate it with some kind of suspense drama, or thriller with twists and turns. Then there’s the work of Bill VanPatten, who creates fictitious characters – likely amalgamations of real-life people and experiences – and…

Jim AlkonDecember 12, 2022

Listicles Miscellany

New and Upcoming Climate-Focused Releases for Earth Day

April 22 is Earth Day, and a continued reminder of the importance of protecting our planet and ensuring a better future for all of its inhabitants. From conservation work to sustainability initiatives to small everyday changes, everyone has a part to play in making a difference. It’s easy to feel…

Megan BeauregardApril 22, 2024

Fiction Recommended

Graphic Novel Depicts Five Profound, Deeply Personal Stories of Humanity and Existence

When people think of graphic novels, they often associate the genre with flashy superhero comics or children’s stories. And while these types of titles also have their place in the world of graphic novels, they’re not the only ones. Oftentimes, graphic novels are far more profound than the public gives…

BookTribApril 16, 2024

Romance

6 “Improbable Meet-Cutes” in Collection from Christina Lauren, Abby Jimenez and More

The Improbable Meet-Cute Collection is a romance anthology piecing together romantic stories from six bestselling authors. Each author explores Valentine’s Day and all the ways it can go so wrong…or so right. Six Serendipitous Love Stories In the first story, The Exception to the Rule by Christina Lauren, she tackles…

Robyn BonavitaFebruary 9, 2024

Audiobooks Listicles

Micro-Listens: Short Fiction on Audio

Feeling scattered these days? You need micro listens! They offer all the pleasure of an audiobook without hours of commitment. Here are four single-story audiobooks plus a couple of bang-up short story collections. Have fun. Robert Petkoff’s deep warm voice and engaged pacing entice us into CALYPSO’S GUEST as thoroughly as an…

Aurelia C. ScottJanuary 3, 2024

Fiction Miscellany

Strand Uncovers Unpublished Story from Truman Capote

From the archives of the Library of Congress, The Strand Magazine has uncovered yet another story from a classic writer. This time, the story comes from Truman Capote, author of the 1958 novella Breakfast at Tiffany’s which quickly became the beloved Audrey Hepburn film. His 1966 true crime masterpiece, In…

BookTribSeptember 22, 2023

Fiction

Short Story Collection Finds Inspiration in Unlikely Places From Italy to Idaho

Reading can be a transcendent experience. Constant readers like me are occasionally transported magically into another time, place or world by the sheer eloquence and elegant beauty of an author’s choice of words and phrasing. It doesn’t happen frequently but when it occurs you want to metaphorically shout it from…

Linda HitchcockAugust 23, 2023

Fiction

Anthology of Stories Set in New York City Explores the Human Experience

The best stories are those that tap into what it intrinsically means to be human. By doing so, we’re connected not only with the characters within said stories but also with our fellow readers experiencing their journeys. In his second collection, Witness (FSG), Jamel Brinkley captures this phenomenon across ten…

Darryl OliverAugust 7, 2023

“Love, Faith and a Pair of Pants:” Humor and Pathos

Horror Bites: The Appeal of the Short Story

Stanislas Yassukovich Opens Our Eyes to the Power of Nostalgia in “Short Stories”

Riveting Short Story Collection Comments on the Human Experience

“The Strand” Reveals Unpublished Short Story From “Twilight Zone” Creator Rod Serling

K’s Collection of Short Stories Proves Love Is a Revolution

Short Stories Rip the Bandage Off Lifestyles, Emotions in Small-Town CA

New and Upcoming Climate-Focused Releases for Earth Day

Graphic Novel Depicts Five Profound, Deeply Personal Stories of Humanity and Existence

Micro-Listens: Short Fiction on Audio

Strand Uncovers Unpublished Story from Truman Capote

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