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It really tingles the brain when you read a good story. I like short stories, memoirs and surrealism. and science fiction.
Short stories by Tsjechov
Elephant vanishes by Murakami
Exhalation by Ted Chiang
What do you recommend?
Apr 19, 2024
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underrated. its more than just prose or poetry but not as much of a longform commitment as a novel. sometimes a story only needs 10 or 20 or 30 pages. great for people to practice writing, great to write for the sake of writing, can read one in a car ride, so much freedom in short stories. I resent the sentiment that theyāre somehow lesser or lower brow than poetry or novel.
specific ones I recommend, at least to start:
The Fall of the House of Usher (or anything by Poe, heās kinda the goat)
The Scarlet Ibis
The Metamorphosis
The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas
The Lottery
The Most Dangerous Game
Sep 3, 2024
when im in a reading slump i go for books that are a collection of short stories. the shorter length makes it easier to finish a story in one sitting so you can have that sense of accomplishment and also variety without a big commitment.
some of my faves are:
prayer for the living - ben okri ā¼ļøā¼ļø
life ceremony - sayaka murata
her body & other parties - carmen maria machado
the dangers of smoking in bed - mariana enriquez
5d ago
My favourite short stories tend to be creepy or magical. I think due to the necessary open-endedness of short stories, it lends itself most to mystery and magic.
Angela Carterās Bloody Chamber is a great classic creepy feminist story to start with.
Carmen Maria Machadoās The Husband Stitch continued Carterās legacy
Iām a HUGE Kelly Link fan, but her stuff is very strange so might not be for everyone, but my favourite of hers is probably The Specialistās hat or Skinderās Veil
Shirley Jacksonās The Lottery is also a classic, and if you like creepy stories and want a good overview of writers in that genre, I recommend the collection āWhen Things Get Darkā, a collection inspired by the tone of Jacksonās work; it features Kelly link, Carmen Maria Machado, Joyce Carol Oates, and loads of contemporary short story writers. I discovered the story Tiptoe by Laird Barron through this and its possibly my favourite creepy short story, it sent full shivers down my spine in a way no other story had.
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