The stories include “The Killers,” which seems to me one of the four great American short stories. (All you have to do is drop the nearest hat, and I’ll tell you what I think the others are.

Regardless, it makes me wonder what other short horror stories out there would be worth adapting for screen. There have been ...

A great short story can combine the structure of a good joke with the impact of a miniature masterpiece. I shall enjoy trying to choose between what I expect to be a competitive and entertaining ...

Prolific writer Stella Duffy has written 55 short stories, several for BBC Radio 4, contributed to dozens of anthologies, and co-edited another; and has twice won the Crime Writers’ Association ...