Short stories are enjoying a renaissance, according to Leslie Kaufman in the New York Times article – A Good Fit for Today’s Little Screens: Short Stories. A few favorite authors of novels have recently succumbed to short story collections that are worth looking for…
- Karen Russell, author of Swamplandia – short story collection: Vampires in the Lemon Grove
- Jess Walter, author of Beautiful Ruins – short story collection: We Live in Water
- Amber Dermont, author of 2012 bestseller The Starboard Sea – short stories: Damage Control
Kaufman suggests these shorts are perfect for the digital age – quick and easy to download as a Kindle Single – fast reads for travel too.
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There has been a rebirth of short story collections, which I love! Some others – and best sellers, at that – that I’ve enjoyed:
Dear life, by Alice Munro
Tenth of December by George Saunders
This Is What We Talk About, When We Talk About Anne Frank by Nathan Hollander
I’ve enjoyed the first two on your list, and just finished Amy Bloom’s collection – “A Blind Man Can See How Much I Live You.” Edith Pearlman is another favorite.
I like short story anthologies, where different authors have contributed, but I’ve never been a big fan of one author short story collections. I like to devour a book, and i find the stories get too similar in most cases when I read quickly. All those complete stories yet in the same style – I’d need more space between them.
I like those short stories with surprise endings.