tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-522319810296642659.post8135391549916260083..comments2024-03-26T10:22:23.755-05:00Comments on RA for All: Monday Discussion: Favorite Short Story CollectionsBeckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01085260877904727608noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-522319810296642659.post-71817016599788287402010-07-02T16:17:11.567-05:002010-07-02T16:17:11.567-05:00A collection that comes to mind is "Interpret...A collection that comes to mind is "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri. I read it a couple of years ago, so the details are vague, but a thread of India runs through all the stories. <br /><br />As a debut collection, this was a real eye opener. After I read this, I was excited to read "The Namesake." I have her next collection, "Unaccustomed Earth" on my reading list.Betty/RAnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-522319810296642659.post-9226898554825284722010-07-01T09:05:05.319-05:002010-07-01T09:05:05.319-05:00I am a big fan of the "100" Anthologies ...I am a big fan of the "100" Anthologies (featuring 100 Malicious Little Mysteries, 100 Dastardly Little Detective Stories and 100 Hair Raising Little Horror Stories, among others) – These are wonderful collections, reprinted in paperback by Barnes and Noble Books in the 90s, collecting a bevy of famous short stories that are truly, short – averaging about 5 pages per story. <br />To me they are perfect bedtime reading when I can't concentrate on a novel. : )Rebeccahttp://blog.libraryjournal.com/shelfrenewal/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-522319810296642659.post-91217572063978934412010-06-29T17:38:55.453-05:002010-06-29T17:38:55.453-05:00The Story Prize (www.thestoryprize.org) is a good ...The Story Prize (www.thestoryprize.org) is a good source for short story picks - it is awarded annually to a collection by a single author.<br /><br />My favorite short stories are the Fahrd and Grey Mouser tales by Fritz Leiber: classic swashbuckling fantasy adventures. Sort of like Conan, but better written and with more interesting characters (at least in my opinion).Ross Betzernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-522319810296642659.post-10505308645802491422010-06-28T14:35:26.128-05:002010-06-28T14:35:26.128-05:00My favorite collection of short stories is, by far...My favorite collection of short stories is, by far, American Gothic Tales edited by Joyce Carol Oates. The stories are arranged in chronological order spanning three centuries and include some of the greatest names in American literature. Washington Irving, Nathaniel Hawthorne, H.P. Lovecraft, Anne Rice and Stephen King are only some of the authors featured. You just won't find better writers than these or a more eclectic blend of writing styles. Most of all, the stories themselves are thought provoking, dark, and just plain disturbing. The very first (and oldest) story in the collection is one of my personal favorites of all time. I recommend this book all the time to fans of horror and they never cease to be amazed. Equally amazing is how few people know about it.John BPL RAnoreply@blogger.com