Editor’s note: Poynter announced that the newly renamed 2024 Poynter Journalism Prizes will feature a category honoring longtime writing coach Roy Peter Clark and recognizing compelling short writing ...

THE plot of a short story in many instances is quite openly a projection of character. In a highly specialized instance, but a good example, the whole series of ghostly events in The Turn of the Screw ...

Dan was a writer on CNET's How-To and Thought Leadership teams. His byline has appeared in The New York Times, Newsweek, NBC News, Architectural Digest and elsewhere. He is a crossword junkie and is ...

As a high school English teacher, Dave Patterson spends far more time reading and thinking about short stories than most people. It’s time well spent, since he’s also a writer of short stories who’s ...

Jess Walter is The New York Times-bestselling writer of “Beautiful Ruins” and nine other books. His newest short story collection, “The Angel of Rome and Other Stories,” is the mark of a profoundly ...

Each year, Christie encourages local readers, book stores and libraries to celebrate short fiction on the first day of winter with local events or by simply curling up to enjoy a good story.

Neal Shusterman’s more than 50-book literary resume is filled with accolades, among them a National Book Award (Challenger Deep), a Printz Honor (Scythe), a Boston Globe–Horn Book Award (The Schwa Was ...

Ritwik is a passionate gamer who has a soft spot for JRPGs. He's been writing about all things gaming for six years and counting. The Witcher originated as short stories, defining Geralt's character ...

From George Lucas’ “Electronic Labyrinth THX 1138 4EB” and Wes Anderson’s “Bottle Rocket,” to Ava DuVernay’s “Saturday Night Life” and Christopher Nolan’s “Doodlebug,” some of our most successful, ...

Editor’s Note: A Southerner born in Jackson, Mississippi, and educated at the Mississippi State College for Women, the University of Wisconsin, and Columbia, EUDORA WELTY is one of the most versatile ...