Released this week, "The Land of Sweet Forever" includes stories the author wrote in the years before her debut novel became ...

American short fiction has always thrived on intensity. Within a few pages, it can capture a lifetime, a heartbreak, or a ...

A well-told short story can remain with the reader for years, if not the rest of their lives. From shocking to mournful, these are some of the most-read short stories ever written.

For a long time the literary world thought "To Kill a Mockingbird," which was later turned into a film starring Gregory Peck, ...