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short story

noun as in short work of fiction

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It is also a tender farewell to youth, a theme that is central to a short story Jordan loves by a writer named Ray Hart.

His novels, short stories and essays are best known in Germany -- where he lived for long periods -- and his native Hungary.

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His novels, short stories and essays are best known in Germany -- where he lived for long periods -- and Hungary, where he is considered by many as the country's most important living author.

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In her latest short story collection, Argentine writer Mariana Enríquez offers haunting imagery and a sharp focus on mental, physical and economic ruin.

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Canadian author Margaret Atwood has released a new short story that takes aim at a book ban implemented in the Canadian province of Alberta.

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