Love the idea of being a reader but can’t muster all the time or attention it takes to commit to a whole book? Try short ...

This year has already seen the publication of notable short fiction collections, including Lauren Groff’s “Brawler,” Sydney Rende’s “I Could Be Famous,” Kim Samek’s “I Am the Ghost Here,” and Senaa ...

Something is shifting in literary culture. " In a reading landscape reshaped by shorter attention spans and the relentless ...

Every time I get a recommendation request where one of the five recent reads contains a collection of short stories, I get extra excited because it means I may be able to recommend a book of short ...

Today: short stories, a novel about a woman finding herself and, for the kids, golfing and a hungry little mushroom.

Good morning and welcome back to the L.A. Times Book Club newsletter. I’m Jim Ruland, a fiction writer, punk historian and a longtime contributor to the Los Angeles Times, and this summer I’ll be ...

“An Imprint of Evil and Other Hauntings” is available now in both eBook and paperback format. • Genre: FICTION / Horror • ...

Favouring restraint over spectacle, these stories offer intimate portraits of people shaped by history, disappointment, ...

NPR's Scott Detrow talks with author Aaliyah Bilal about her new book Temple Folk, which tells the stories of dozens of Black Muslims over the course of several decades. In her debut short story ...

Before Covid-19, there was no formula for social distancing, merely a concept of personal space in public places and safety guidelines like standing behind a painted line while waiting for a subway.