In 2021, Gini Alhadeff, author and translator, brought a new concept to the venerable publisher New Directions. What if, she proposed, New Directions published short books—novellas or long ...

The Best Short Manga To Read. Story by Jacqueline Zalace • 1w. T here are quite literally thousands of manga out there, with many of them being quite long.

Eleven Short Story Collections That Will Get You Back Into Reading If you’ve been looking to dip your toes into the world of short stories, these must-read collections are a great place to start.

Some of the best, most entertaining and mind-opening stories, novellas, essays, and short treatises — all fewer than 200 pages — from the recent past. These are the books you can read in one ...

The novelist Cynan Jones once wrote that in brief fiction, “every word is doing a job. So pay attention. A short novel is an event, not a trip.” The Swedish Academy recognized that this week ...

11 Short Books to Help You Jumpstart Your 2025 Reading Resolutions Now is the time to start thinking about what to read in January and beyond. By Leah von Essen • 12/27/24 8:00am ...

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