Boys
NEELIMA VINOD introduces us to ‘Boys’, a short story by Rick Moody: ‘it makes the experience of twin boys growing up so tactile that you can almost feel them jump off the page and enter your life…’
Three Minutes of an Hour
In his essay, STEPHEN DEVEREUX introduces us to the lesser known short stories of Kate Chopin: ‘As she developed her art, her writing increasingly reflected her interest in the situation of women, particularly within marriage…’
Remembering James Herbert
‘On Wednesday 20th March 2013, I lost a friend. I’d never met him but he’d made me laugh, cry, be fearful and shocked. He had been with me as I hid under the covers in my childhood, and opened a door into the world of horror stories.’ KATE MURRAY remembers the short stories of James Herbert.
William Trevor: a Lifetime’s Excellence in Short Fiction
We are thrilled to announce that WILLIAM TREVOR is the recipient of the inaugural Charleston-Chichester Award for a Lifetime’s Excellence in Short Fiction.
Serious Moonlight
photo by Mikhail Noel by Karen Whiteson In a radio interview in 1947, Elizabeth Bowen was asked to discuss the book which had most influenced her early years; she chose...
Beyond Words
CATH HUMPHRIS explores ‘An Indiscreet Journey’ by Katherine Mansfield: ‘…a breezily narrated tale describing a young woman’s journey across France to visit her lover during the first world war. Like so much of Mansfield’s fiction, the story is a pen-portrait of an actual event…’
The Postcolonial Short Story
We are delighted to bring you an extract from the introduction to The Postcolonial Short Story: Contemporary Essays, edited by MAGGIE AWADALLA and PAUL MARCH-RUSSELL.
Celebrating the Short Story
It’s that time of year again – the Small Wonder International Short Story Festival is almost upon us. In preparation, we take a look at this year’s highlights…
A Mother of Monsters
BELLA REID introduces us to ‘A Mother of Monsters’ by French 19th century author Guy de Maupassant: ‘It is very nearly a horror story; I was twelve when I first read it and, at that age, it was the most shocking thing I’d come across…’
Global Cultures: Stories from Beyond Our Daily News
In this feature, TRISH NICHOLSON recommends Global Cultures, an anthology of culturally diverse short fictions from around the world: ‘I delve repeatedly into these tales, and they often lead me to consider how a writer’s voice can be a powerful advocate for change…’