On the Short Stories That Inspired a Russian Czar to Free the Serfs

My Afghan godfather, a bristling military man, who at one time back in the 1930s held the all-India motorcycle speed record, spoke of A Sportsman’s Notebook as one of the two or three books that formed and continued to inform his mind. I remember his copy of it lying on his bedside table, leather-bound, pocket-size, […] Continue reading at 'Literrary Hub'

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Chatto & Windus will publish The Girls’ author Emma Cline’s first short story collection in 2020. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-09-06 07:53:01 UTC ]
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Faber to publish Anna Burns short story in new series

Faber has announced its third set of Faber Stories series to be published in October, featuring the likes of Man Booker winner Anna Burns and critically acclaimed US novelist Barbara Kingsolver. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-08-28 09:25:10 UTC ]
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All-female shortlist for Guardian 4th Estate BAME Short Story Prize

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[ The Bookseller | 2019-08-16 01:51:30 UTC ]
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Black & White signs McBride's 'inspiring' collection of stories from Irish women

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[ The Bookseller | 2019-08-15 13:41:32 UTC ]
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8 Creepy Short Stories to Keep You Up at Night

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[ Book Riot | 2019-08-14 10:34:44 UTC ]
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Three debuts on Edge Hill Short Story Prize shortlist

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[ The Bookseller | 2019-08-12 11:24:57 UTC ]
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6 Short Stories for Fans of BLACK MIRROR

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[ Book Riot | 2019-08-08 10:35:58 UTC ]
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Picador bags short stories and novel from Mary South

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[ The Bookseller | 2019-08-07 00:40:34 UTC ]
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Unearthed Steinbeck Short Story Isn’t at All Like ‘Grapes of Wrath’

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[ The New York Times | 2019-07-31 09:00:06 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2019-07-29 14:08:38 UTC ]
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Irish writers dominate Sunday Times Audible Short Story Award shortlist

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[ The Bookseller | 2019-07-29 11:15:23 UTC ]
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[ Interesting Literature | 2019-07-27 14:00:59 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2019-07-15 08:57:23 UTC ]
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[ Los Angeles Times | 2019-07-12 14:20:00 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2019-07-11 11:04:19 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2019-07-09 20:13:50 UTC ]
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[ The New York Times | 2019-06-25 19:52:06 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2019-06-23 16:06:29 UTC ]
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