EASTON — Over his lifetime, William Faulkner wrote more than 19 novels and 125 short stories, not to mention 20 screenplays, a play and six collections of poetry. In Chesapeake Forum’s new class ...

There is a quieter, more succinct wing of literature that thrives on pithy conciseness: the short story. The authors of this art form have perfected the concept of this type of storytelling by ...

Before she published “To Kill a Mockingbird,” Lee had written short stories in which she explored some of its themes and characters. By Alexandra Alter For years before she published “To Kill a ...

For many years, I assumed that the appeal of a short story was that it was, well, short. Instead of slowly reading a novel over weeks, the reader of these bite-size plots can experience character ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Sughnen Yongo is a Midwest writer covering Black women, pop culture. Boston-born, Richmond-raised Edgar Allan Poe is one of the ...