short story
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short stories
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Origin of short story
First recorded in 1885–90
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But the suspicions about him were further fed when evidence emerged of plagiarism in a newspaper column and a short story he wrote before the publication of his novel.
From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026
Dive into this short story about humans’ first contact with an alien who’s been corrupted by some very modern vices.
From Slate ● Sep. 23, 2026
She notes that a short story she wrote in 2025 for the New Yorker was set in the San Diego area, as was her novel “Rogue.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026
A Florida English professor is suing her former public college, alleging she was fired after its president objected to an award-winning short story she assigned in a freshman literature course.
From Salon ● Aug. 2, 2026
RAVEN: THE GOLD-BUG is a short story by Edgar Allan Poe, originally published in 1843.
From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman
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