http://dir.salon.com/topics/short_stories/?source=rss&aim=short_stories en-us Copyright 2007 Salon.com. Thu, 04 Jun 2009 03:06:00 PDT By Allen Barra Thu, 04 Jun 2009 03:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/books/must_read/2009/06/04/aleksandar_hemon/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/books/must_read/2009/06/04/aleksandar_hemon/index.html?source=rss Aleksandar Hemon's fictional alter ego drinks and writes his way through exile in these superb coming-of-age tales. By Allen Barra Thu, 04 Jun 2009 03:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/books/review/2009/03/03/flannery_oconnor/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/books/review/2009/03/03/flannery_oconnor/index.html?source=rss Flannery O'Connor wrote two novels and died young, but her influence has been vast. Why has it taken half a century for her to get a definitive biography? By Steve Almond Thu, 04 Jun 2009 03:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/books/review/2008/04/07/vonnegut/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/books/review/2008/04/07/vonnegut/index.html?source=rss Kurt Vonnegut's new posthumous collection reveals the seeds of a modern masterpiece. By Laura Miller Thu, 04 Jun 2009 03:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/books/review/2008/01/17/willis/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/books/review/2008/01/17/willis/index.html?source=rss Eschewing the cold perfection of the literary short story, Connie Willis gushes screwball comedies, clever farces and sharp satires on a par with those of George Saunders. By Laura Miller Thu, 04 Jun 2009 03:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/books/review/2006/09/14/murakami/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/books/review/2006/09/14/murakami/index.html?source=rss The surrealist stunners in Haruki Murakami's new story collection take you to the creepy, sublime places that no author does better. By Laura Miller Thu, 04 Jun 2009 03:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/books/review/2006/06/28/martin/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/books/review/2006/06/28/martin/index.html?source=rss Painters, poets, writers and actors tortured by the weight of talent inhabit Valerie Martin's biting new collection. By Ben Cosgrove Thu, 04 Jun 2009 03:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/books/review/2006/01/31/superheroes_eisenberg/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/books/review/2006/01/31/superheroes_eisenberg/index.html?source=rss Deborah Eisenberg's wondrous "Twilight of the Superheroes" offers an intimate, glowing portrait of post-9/11 America. By Allen Barra Thu, 04 Jun 2009 03:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/books/feature/2004/12/14/dead/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/books/feature/2004/12/14/dead/index.html?source=rss Forget Scrooge and Tiny Tim -- James Joyce's "The Dead," with its distinctively Irish blend of music and tragedy, is the ultimate yuletide tale. And why isn't John Huston's marvelous film version available on DVD? By Priya Jain Thu, 04 Jun 2009 03:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/books/review/2004/09/08/anchor_book/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/books/review/2004/09/08/anchor_book/index.html?source=rss An ambitious new anthology crammed with today's big names (Gaitskill, Saunders, Wallace) proves that even in a postmodern age, good storytelling fulfills a primal need. By Jana Prikryl Thu, 04 Jun 2009 03:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/books/review/2004/09/01/bezmozgis/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/books/review/2004/09/01/bezmozgis/index.html?source=rss David Bezmozgis' extraordinary stories about life as an Eastern European immigrant in Canada deserve the praise lavished on them this summer. And I ought to know. By Laura Miller Thu, 04 Jun 2009 03:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/books/review/2004/06/30/wallace/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/books/review/2004/06/30/wallace/index.html?source=rss David Foster Wallace delves into the heart of human darkness in his chilling new story collection. By Gary Kamiya Thu, 04 Jun 2009 03:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/books/feature/2003/10/14/mates/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/books/feature/2003/10/14/mates/index.html?source=rss Matching sock, erotic target or fellow damned soul chained to your wrist? From the Epic of Gilgamesh to Kundera, a guided tour of the Big Two. By JoAnn Gutin Thu, 04 Jun 2009 03:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/books/feature/2000/12/06/bestof/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/books/feature/2000/12/06/bestof/index.html?source=rss From short stories to sports and science writing, "Best of" anthologies prove that readers like their books preselected. By Jonathan Miles Thu, 04 Jun 2009 03:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/books/review/2000/11/15/barthelme/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/books/review/2000/11/15/barthelme/index.html?source=rss The confessed minimalist's new book proves that the much-reviled genre can still break your heart. By Jonathan Miles Thu, 04 Jun 2009 03:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/books/review/2000/06/08/banks/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/books/review/2000/06/08/banks/index.html?source=rss In stories from nearly four decades, the writer demonstrates an astonishing range, a wonderful eye and a finely tuned talent for breaking hearts. By Katharine Whittemore Thu, 04 Jun 2009 03:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/books/review/2000/06/05/alexie/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/books/review/2000/06/05/alexie/index.html?source=rss A new collection of tough, angry, dirty, funny, superbly accomplished stories by the Native American writer. By Abby Ellin Thu, 04 Jun 2009 03:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/books/feature/1999/07/06/pissed_off/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/books/feature/1999/07/06/pissed_off/index.html?source=rss She dreamed of being immortalized in literature -- until he showed her his manuscript. By Vince Passaro Thu, 04 Jun 2009 03:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/books/feature/1999/05/28/hideousmen/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/books/feature/1999/05/28/hideousmen/index.html?source=rss Although David Foster Wallace doesn't act the way an author should, his brilliant new book is filled with desperation, loneliness and addiction. By Laura Miller Thu, 04 Jun 2009 03:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/books/feature/1998/07/23/featurea/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/books/feature/1998/07/23/featurea/index.html?source=rss Laura Miller reviews Ken Kalfus's short story collection, 'Thirst'. By Dwight Garner Thu, 04 Jun 2009 03:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/books/int/1998/07/23/si_23intb/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/books/int/1998/07/23/si_23intb/index.html?source=rss For 44-year-old Ken Kalfus, who has just published his first book, "Thirst," success was worth waiting for. By Stephanie Zacharek Thu, 04 Jun 2009 03:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/books/review/1996/12/13/sneakpeeks/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/books/review/1996/12/13/sneakpeeks/index.html?source=rss Stephanie Zacharek reviews Shirley Jackson's collection of short stories, "Just and Ordinary Day". By Maud Casey Thu, 04 Jun 2009 03:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/books/review/1996/08/06/sneakpeeks/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/books/review/1996/08/06/sneakpeeks/index.html?source=rss Maud Casey reviews the book "Short Stories of Langston Hughes".