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Why
read short stories? If you were cast away on a desert island which
ones would be indispensible reading?
Here
are some of the responses received when these questions were posed
in the Reading Conference at the trAce WebBoard. Whether
you already love short fiction, or remain to be convinced, try
out some of the recommended short story reading and decide for
yourself.
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"I
like shorts for their quick payoff, so to speak, they get right
to the action and pack it in." (Kate Jackson)
"Particularly
useful for short Tube journeys...also I like being introduced
to a writer via a short piece." (Mary Cavill)
"Short
stories can be like photographs...something intense and thought-provoking,
an atmosphere as much as a plot." (Pauline Masurel)
"I
read magazine short stories avidly while waiting at the dentists."
(Margaret Penfold)
"I
guess the best way of getting the publishers to print short story
collections and anthologies is to keep buying them and promoting
them by word of mouth, gifts, etc, to as many readers as possible,
the dollar return is always the bottom line when it comes to publishing."
(Sharon Rundle)
"I
sometimes find a long novel only gets in the way of a fairly hectic
lifestyle, whereas a collection of short stories sustains and
nurtures me ...I think we're due a return of the fashionable anthology.
Shall we start a movement?" (Jane Tandy)
Short
Story Authors and Titles
Short story writers
and favourite collections of their writing, as selected by trAce
users, including some reasons why these were particularly enjoyed.
Short
Story Anthologies
Collections of short stories which have been recommended by trAce
users to offer a taster of short stories from a number of authors
in one volume. Further contributions would be particularly welcome
in this section.
Short Story Links
Links to the short story experience online. Assembled to help
you track down further reading and inspire enthusiasm for the
variety of the form.
Send
suggestions for recommended reading or links to Mary
Cavill. If you are interested in discussing short stories
and the short story form then please join us and contribute to
discussions in the Reading Conference at the trAce
WebBoard
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