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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The film is based on the short story The Wicker Husband by Ursula Wills-Jones.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
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
Cheers to the Eugene, Ore., airport for offering a free short story dispenser in conjunction with the Eugene Public Library.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
Prabhakar had assigned “Bettering Myself,” a short story by acclaimed author Ottessa Moshfegh, in her Freshman English II course.
From Salon ● Aug. 2, 2026
That same night, I wrote my first short story.
From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini
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