short story
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Before she was a bestselling romance novelist, Carley Fortune had never so much as written a short story or taken an adult creative writing class.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026
Catherine Zeta-Jones has joined compatriot Sir Anthony Hopkins in starring in a new film based on a Dylan Thomas short story.
From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026
The new edition of “Survivor” will be published Sept. 1 and will include Butler’s short story “A Necessary Being,” the only short fiction set in the Patternist universe.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026
Khong had suggested meeting at the animal shelter because it’s a key setting for her short story “Tapetum Lucidum,” named for the demon-like glow behind some animals’ superior night vision.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026
In the days Before, I would have written something—a short story or a blog post or just random thoughts.
From "All The Bright Places" by Jennifer Niven
