short story
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Arellano: Mark: They’re in the same town as the setting in the hella scary Steven King short story, “You Know They Got a Hell of a Band.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
But the suspicions about him were further fed when evidence emerged of plagiarism in a newspaper column and a short story he wrote before the publication of his novel.
From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026
Dive into this short story about humans’ first contact with an alien who’s been corrupted by some very modern vices.
From Slate ● Sep. 23, 2026
A Florida English professor is suing her former public college, alleging she was fired after its president objected to an award-winning short story she assigned in a freshman literature course.
From Salon ● Aug. 2, 2026
Dear Diary, We started reading a short story in my English class called “The Last Spin.”
From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers
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