It’s been a long day, and you’re just trying to get some sleep. But as you struggle to drift off, your mind wanders to the dark side. That’s when you know it’s time to get spooked!

A Don DeLillo novel; a Joy Williams short story. By Molly Young Dear readers, This week’s theme is “short and sweet”: Short sentences, short stories, a sweet spot of a prose pair, and that’s all she ...

You don’t read short stories. Well, you probably don’t – statistically speaking. Whenever I speak to friends, too, they’re always reading novels or nonfiction. They look at me with curiosity and ...

Their brevity only magnifies their impact, proving that sometimes the smallest books can offer the best reading experience!, ...

Since we doubled up on books in June to celebrate Pride Month, we read a total of 13 books this year. We started 2025 with ...

So, with Halloween on the horizon, I gathered up what I find to be the 20 most frightening short stories in King’s entire output, from early tales to recent releases. I tried to avoid longer pieces ...