Short stories

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I love a good short story.

Any recommendations?

What do you enjoy? So many brilliant collections but would be good to know what style/genre you like or things you've previously enjoyed...

Some of my top tips for authors with great short story collections would be:
Jumpha Lahiri
Nafissa Thompson-Spires
Bora Chung
Lucie McKnight Jardy
Stephen King
Carmen Maria Machado
Kelly Link
George Saunders
Ali Smith
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Raymond Carver
Shirley Jackson
Ronald Dahl

Mistletoe Bride and Other Stories - Kate Mosse
The Lottery and other stories - Shirley Jackson
The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Six More - Roald Dahl
The Demon Lover - Elizabeth Bowen
The Haunting Season

Sarah Hall - a few collections to choose from. 'Sudden Traveller' is excellent.
And v v short books - try Cynan Jones. Again , excellent.

Chekhov, Maupassant

I love Katherine Heiny’s short stories.

I’m not sure to be honest. I’m open to most. I do like collections of short stories, probably should’ve made this clear in post title.

I’ve got virago and non virago ghost stories, Chinese short stories, modern penguin ones, American ones. Also got King’s Nightmares and Dreamscapes and Elizabeth Taylor and Dorothy Parker ones.

I like longer books too.

Claire Keegan is incredible
Kevin Barry is great too

Alice Munro all the way

What genre do you prefer?

Great post. Thanks for all the recommendations!

Katherine Mansfield

Any and everything really.

I’ve just fished out and re read Dorothy Parker and Elizabeth Taylor’s.